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Carex ×limula
Scientific Name: Carex ×limula
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex × limula
Carex × limula, also known as Carex aquatilis × bigelowii, is a hybrid sedge species. The authority for this name is Fr., referring to Elias Fries, who described the species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex × limula Fr.
- Rank: Species hybrid
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Carex limula Th. Fr. (pro sp.) aquatilis × bigelowii
- Carex limula var. decolorans (Wimm.) Nyman (synonym for Carex decolorans Wimm.)
- Carex acuta f. ripensis for Carex limula Fr.
- Synonym of Carex nearctica T. Fries
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex × limula has been recorded in locations such as Glas Maol, Perthshire in Scotland.
- It is found in the East Highlands of Central Scotland at elevations of approximately 800-900m.
- Observed growing at the edge of footpaths, above ditches, on the moors.
- Also found in Maine, USA, although some specimens have been re-identified as C. bigelowii.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as a "halvgrsart" (Swedish for "half-grass species").
- It is an ornamental foliage plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Carex × limula is a hybrid between Carex aquatilis and Carex bigelowii.
Further Information
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 501239
- Kew Plant List: kew-228191
- Plant Illustrations: http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?species=Carex+limula
- BSBI (Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland) List of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts
- Encyclopedia of Life
- MEDUSA database for Mediterranean Region plants