Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex turgescens Torr.
1677306 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1677306)
accepted
Species
Carex folliculata Elliott · unaccepted
terrestrial
Torrey, T. (1836). Monograph of North American Cyperaceae. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 3: 239-448., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16077350
page(s): 419 [details]
page(s): 419 [details]
Description Culms obtusely trigonous in cross section, 45–100(–160) cm, smooth. Leaves: ligules 3–12 mm, mostly longer than wide;...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 1836 to Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist....
Description Culms obtusely trigonous in cross section, 45–100(–160) cm, smooth. Leaves: ligules 3–12 mm, mostly longer than wide; blades yellowish or light green, widest leaves 1.8–6 mm wide, smooth or sometimes papillose, especially distally. Inflorescences (3–)5–30(–45) cm; proximal (1–)2–3 spikes pistillate, erect or the proximal spreading, aggregated or the proximal sometimes remote, ovoid to short-cylindric. Pistillate scales ovate, 1/3–2/3 as long as perigynia, apex acute to acuminate. Anthers 2.3–5.1 mm. Perigynia spreading or the proximal somewhat reflexed, yellowish green, 22–34-veined, inflated, ovate to narrowly ovate, 6.4–10.7 × 2–3.5 mm, 2.6–3.9 times as long as wide, apex contracted; beak 1.3–3 mm. Achenes 2.8–3.6 × 1.6–2.2 mm.
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Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 1836 to Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist....
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 1836 to Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 (1836), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex turgescens Torr.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1677306 on 2025-09-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Torrey, T. (1836). Monograph of North American Cyperaceae. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 3: 239-448., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16077350
page(s): 419 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 419 [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
Syntype NY 00011388, geounit Louisiana [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Culms obtusely trigonous in cross section, 45–100(–160) cm, smooth. Leaves: ligules 3–12 mm, mostly longer than wide; blades yellowish or light green, widest leaves 1.8–6 mm wide, smooth or sometimes papillose, especially distally. Inflorescences (3–)5–30(–45) cm; proximal (1–)2–3 spikes pistillate, erect or the proximal spreading, aggregated or the proximal sometimes remote, ovoid to short-cylindric. Pistillate scales ovate, 1/3–2/3 as long as perigynia, apex acute to acuminate. Anthers 2.3–5.1 mm. Perigynia spreading or the proximal somewhat reflexed, yellowish green, 22–34-veined, inflated, ovate to narrowly ovate, 6.4–10.7 × 2–3.5 mm, 2.6–3.9 times as long as wide, apex contracted; beak 1.3–3 mm. Achenes 2.8–3.6 × 1.6–2.2 mm.[details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 1836 to Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 419 (1836), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (261 publications) (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex folliculata) (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex turgescens)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_turgescens_NY11388_type_1)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To Plants of the World Online
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex folliculata) (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex turgescens)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_turgescens_NY11388_type_1)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex folliculata Elliott)
To Plants of the World Online
From editor or global species database
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