Carex macrocephala
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff2b73f79d639908878 |
| Scientific name | Carex macrocephala |
| Authority | Willd. ex Kunth |
| First published in | Syst. Veg. 3: 808 (1826) |
Description Top
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Carex macrocephala, also known as the big-head sedge or largehead sedge, is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Cyperaceae family. It is commonly found in coastal areas of the northern Pacific, including Japan, Russia, and North America. This plant is typically found on beaches and dunes and is known for its distinctive large head. It is found in various regions, including the Russian Far East, Alaska, British Columbia, and the states of Washington and Oregon.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Carex anthericoides | J.Presl & C.Presl | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 204 (1828) |
| Carex macrocephala var. bracteata | Holm | Amer. J. Sci. , ser. 4, 10: 266 (1900) |
| Carex menziesiana | Sm. ex Boott | Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 27 (1858) |
| Vignea macrocephala | (Willd.) Soják | Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 148: 196 (1979 publ. 1980) |
| Carex macrocephala subsp. anthericoides | (J.Presl & C.Presl) Hultén | Acta Univ. Lund., 2 , 38(1): 317 (1942) |
| Carex macrocephala f. bracteata | Kük. | Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(38): 187 (1909) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | largehead sedge |
| Russian | Осока большеголовая |
| Russian | Осока крупноголовая |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
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Russian Far East
- Kamchatka
- Kuril Islands
- Primorye
- Sakhalin
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Eastern Asia
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Northern America click to expand
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
- Washington
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Subarctic America
- Alaska
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Western Canada
- British Columbia
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000348598 |
| Canadensys | 4967 |
| USDA Plants | CAMA10 |
| Tropicos | 9901634 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300810-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-228401 |
| Plantarium | 8752 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 879282 |
| Observations.org | 132943 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 140832 |
| Nature Serve | 2.128115 |
| IPNI | 300810-1 |
| iNaturalist | 160006 |
| GBIF | 2723351 |
| EPPO | CRXMP |
| EOL | 1123994 |
| Elurikkus | 290500 |
| USDA GRIN | 417187 |
| Wikipedia | Carex_macrocephala |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Genome Assembly and Microsatellite Marker Development Using Illumina and PacBio Sequencing in the Carex pumila (Cyperaceae) from Korea | Kim KR, Yu JN, Hong JM, Kim SY, Park SY | Genes (Basel) | 10-Nov-2023 |
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| The development of SSR markers based on RNA-sequencing and its validation between and within Carex L. species | Liu L, Fan X, Tan P, Wu J, Zhang H, Han C, Chen C, Xun L, Guo W, Chang Z, Teng K | BMC Plant Biol | 06-Jan-2021 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |