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Carex canescens L.

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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Poales
family
Cyperaceae
genus
Carex
species
Carex canescens

Name

Synonyms
Carex canescens var. fallax Kurtz
Carex compressa Hoppe, 1797
Carex curta var. robustior (Kük.) B.Boivin
Carex lagopina W.Boott
Carex salina Bong. ex Ledeb.
Caricina canescens (L.) St.-Lag.
Vignea canescens (L.) Rchb.
Homonyms
Carex canescens L.
Carex canescens Huds.
Carex canescens Pollich
Carex canescens Host
Carex canescens Leers
Carex canescens Lam., 1789
Common names
Graue Segge in German
Graue Segge in German
Grå star in Danish
Grå star in Danish
gråstarr in Norwegian Bokmål
gråstarr in Swedish
gråstorr in Nynorsk, Norwegian
harmaasara in Finnish
harmaasara in Swedish
silver sedge in language.
silvery sedge in English
산사초 in language.
carex blanchâtre in French
gråstarr in Swedish
hoary sedge in English
gray bog sedge in English
gray sedge in English
grey sedge in English
laîche blanchâtre in French
pale sedge in English
silvery sedge in English
white sedge in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Aronsson, Mora (2004) Thomas Karlssons Kärlväxtlista
  2. L. (1753) In: Sp. Pl.: 974
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