Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex heleonastes Ehrh. ex L.f.
1676371 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676371)
accepted
Species
Carex carltonia Dewey · unaccepted
Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb. · unaccepted
- Subspecies Carex heleonastes subsp. heleonastes Ehrh. ex L.f.
- Subspecies Carex heleonastes subsp. neurochlaena (Holm) Böcher
- Forma Carex heleonastes f. sendtneriana (Brügger) Kük. accepted as Carex sendtneriana Brügger represented as Carex ×sendtneriana Brügger
- Variety Carex heleonastes var. dubia (L.H.Bailey) B.Boivin accepted as Carex praeceptorum Mack.
- Variety Carex heleonastes var. lachenalii (Schkuhr) Fiori accepted as Carex lachenalii Schkuhr
- Variety Carex heleonastes var. robustior Kük. accepted as Carex arctiformis Mack.
- Variety Carex heleonastes var. scabriuscula Kük. accepted as Carex arcta Boott
terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1782). Supplementum plantarum Systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, Generum plantarum editionis sextae, et Specierum plantarum editionis secunda. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/411447#page/1/mode/1up
page(s): 414 [details]
page(s): 414 [details]
Description Plants loosely cespitose, in small clumps; rhizomes short. Culms erect, slender, 15–35 cm, rough distally. Leaves:...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Ehrh. ex L.f. to L.f., information provided by Alan E. on...
Description Plants loosely cespitose, in small clumps; rhizomes short. Culms erect, slender, 15–35 cm, rough distally. Leaves: sheaths pale brown abaxially, inner band hyaline, often red tinged, concave at summit; ligules wider than long; blades pale green or slightly gray-green, flat or slightly involute, 5–15 cm × 1–2 mm, shorter than culms. Inflorescences 0.8–2 cm × 5–10 mm; proximal bracts scalelike, occasionally bristlelike, shorter than spikes. Spikes 3–4(–6), lateral spikes gynecandrous, closely approximate or proximal spikes slightly separate, individually distinct, containing 5–10 perigynia, ovoid-globose, 4–7 × 5–10 mm; terminal spike not clavate. Pistillate scales red-brown with lighter center and broad white-hyaline margins, oblong-ovate, subequal to perigynia, apex obtuse. Perigynia appressed-ascending, green-white proximally and pale brown distally, often mid brown in mature perigynia, finely several-veined, elliptic-obovate, 2.5–3.5 × 1.2–1.5 mm, widest near middle, subcoriaceous; beak short, entire or with few marginal teeth. Achenes red-brown, broadly obovate, 1.5(–2) × 1–1.2 mm, dull to slightly glossy. 2n = 56. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Ehrh. ex L.f. to L.f., information provided by Alan E. on...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Ehrh. ex L.f. to L.f., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex heleonastes Ehrh. ex L.f.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676371 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1782). Supplementum plantarum Systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, Generum plantarum editionis sextae, et Specierum plantarum editionis secunda. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/411447#page/1/mode/1up
page(s): 414 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 414 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Plants loosely cespitose, in small clumps; rhizomes short. Culms erect, slender, 15–35 cm, rough distally. Leaves: sheaths pale brown abaxially, inner band hyaline, often red tinged, concave at summit; ligules wider than long; blades pale green or slightly gray-green, flat or slightly involute, 5–15 cm × 1–2 mm, shorter than culms. Inflorescences 0.8–2 cm × 5–10 mm; proximal bracts scalelike, occasionally bristlelike, shorter than spikes. Spikes 3–4(–6), lateral spikes gynecandrous, closely approximate or proximal spikes slightly separate, individually distinct, containing 5–10 perigynia, ovoid-globose, 4–7 × 5–10 mm; terminal spike not clavate. Pistillate scales red-brown with lighter center and broad white-hyaline margins, oblong-ovate, subequal to perigynia, apex obtuse. Perigynia appressed-ascending, green-white proximally and pale brown distally, often mid brown in mature perigynia, finely several-veined, elliptic-obovate, 2.5–3.5 × 1.2–1.5 mm, widest near middle, subcoriaceous; beak short, entire or with few marginal teeth. Achenes red-brown, broadly obovate, 1.5(–2) × 1–1.2 mm, dull to slightly glossy. 2n = 56. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Ehrh. ex L.f. to L.f., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (135 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex heleonastes)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex carltonia Dewey)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To LE Herbarium (Carex heleonastes LE00010244 type 1)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To Plants of the World Online
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex carltonia Dewey)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex heleonastes)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex carltonia Dewey)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To LE Herbarium (Carex heleonastes LE00010244 type 1)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.)
To Plants of the World Online
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex carltonia Dewey)
From editor or global species database
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