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Carex ×knieskernii
Scientific Name: Carex ×knieskernii
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex knieskernii: Knieskern's Sedge
Carex knieskernii, commonly known as Knieskern's sedge, is a hybrid plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex knieskernii Dewey
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Genus: Carex L.
- Synonym: Carex castanea var. knieskernii (Dewey) Mack.
- Taxonomic Serial Number: Related ITIS Name: Carex x knieskernii Dewey (pro sp.) (TSN 501236)
- Note: Carex knieskernii Dewey (pro sp.) indicates a provisional species name.
Hybrid Origin
- Carex knieskernii is a sterile hybrid between Carex arctata and Carex castanea.
Distribution and Habitat
- This hybrid sedge is widespread but rarely found, typically occurring where its parent species (Carex arctata and Carex castanea) come into contact.
- It is found in Canada.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is more or less intermediate in characteristics between its parent species, Carex arctata and Carex castanea.
Ecology
- As a sterile hybrid, Carex knieskernii does not reproduce sexually and relies on the presence of its parent species.
Further Information
- Tropicos: An online resource providing data on plant names and taxonomy.
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna: A database containing taxonomic information about Carex knieskernii.
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG): Checklist of Carex knieskernii Dewey.
- Encyclopedia of Life: Family Cyperaceae.
- iNaturalist.org: Information and observations within.