Carex rostrata in Genus Carex

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Internal ID	UUID643ff2ff35d77620266073
Scientific name	Carex rostrata
Authority	Stokes
First published in	Bot. Arr. Brit. Pl. ed. 2 , 2: 1059 (1787)

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Properties relevant to use:
Carex rostrata forms dense, tussock‑forming clumps through an extensive rhizome network. The species produces numerous fine roots with a high surface‑area‑to‑volume ratio, enabling effective soil binding and sediment stabilization in waterlogged environments. Its stems and leaves contain well‑developed aerenchyma, a spongy tissue that supplies oxygen to submerged roots and confers tolerance to prolonged flooding. The plant exhibits rapid above‑ground growth in early spring, providing early soil cover that limits erosion. In constructed wetlands, C. rostrata demonstrates efficient uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, contributing to nutrient removal; the high standing biomass of its leaves and stems can be harvested for use in erosion‑control mats or mulches. These morphological and physiological traits collectively make the species a suitable choice for wetland restoration, bank stabilization, and engineered treatment systems.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Carex rostrata is a native component of temperate wetlands across Europe, North America and parts of Asia, with a wide distribution and no global conservation concern. Seed can be collected from wild populations under local permitting, or the species can be propagated in nurseries by seed sowing or by dividing established clumps, allowing the production of disease‑free planting stock for restoration projects. Because the plant plays a role in providing habitat for aquatic invertebrates and in supporting water quality, the preferred sourcing method is to obtain seeds rather than to harvest whole plants from the wild, minimizing ecological disturbance. In many jurisdictions, the species is protected under biodiversity legislation, and any collection must comply with the relevant habitat‑protection and native‑species‑use guidelines. Cultivation for commercial seed production is limited but feasible, ensuring that material for restoration is available without relying on wild harvest. Use of locally sourced genotypes is recommended to maintain genetic integrity and to align with regional restoration policies.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Carex ampullacea	Gooden.	Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 207 (1794)
Carex ampullacea var. altissima	Andersson	Pl. Scand. 1: 20. 1849
Carex ampullacea var. borealis	Hartm.	Handb. Skand. Fl. : 39 (1820)
Carex ampullacea var. brunnescens	Andersson	Pl. Scand. 1: 20. 1849
Carex ampullacea f. elatior	Blytt	Norges Fl. 1: 254 1861
Carex ampullacea subsp. hymenocarpa	(Drejer) Nyman	Consp. Fl. Eur. 768. 1882 (1882)
Carex ampullacea f. maxima	Andersson	Bot. Not. 1849: 29 1849
Carex ampullacea f. pendulina	Blytt	Norges Fl. 1: 254 1861
Carex ampullacea f. planifolia	Norman	Forh. Vidensk.-Selsk. Kristiania 16: 53 1893
Carex ampullacea var. robusta	Sond.	Fl. Hamburg. 505. 1850
Carex inflata	Suter	Helvet. Fl. 2: 265 (1802)
Carex rostrata var. borealis	Kük.	Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(38): 723 (1909)
Carex rostrata var. brunnescens	(Andersson) Kük.	Pflanzenr. IV, 20(38): 722 1909
Carex rostrata f. elatior	Lange	Consp. Fl. Groenland. ed. 2: 152 1890
Carex rostrata var. hymenocarpa	(Drejer) Christ	Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 24(2): 11. 1885
Carex rostrata f. laeta	Norman	Fl. Arct. Norv. Sp. 52 1893
Carex rostrata var. latifolia	Asch.	Fl. Brandenburg 1: 792. 1864
Carex rostrata f. longipalea	Neuman	Sver. Fl. 691 1901
Carex rostrata f. pendulina	(Blytt) Kük.	Pflanzenr. IV, 20(38): 722 1909
Carex rostrata f. plumosa	Norman	Forh. Vidensk.-Selsk. Kristiania 16: 53 1893
Carex rostrata f. sommieri	Christ	Fl. Ob Inf. 103 1896
Carex rostrata f. sparangiformis	Murr	Deutsche Bot. Monatsschr. 16: 147 1898
Carex rotundata var. major	Meinsh.	Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 18: 376. 1901
Carex vesicaria var. inalpina	Laest.	Loca Parall. 88. 1831
Trasus ampullaceus	Gray	Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 59 (1821 publ. 1822)
Carex inflata var. borealis	Laest.	Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 11: 223. 1839
Carex rostrata subsp. hymenocarpa	(Drejer) K.Richt.	Pl. Eur. 1: 167. 1890 (1890)
Carex ampullacea var. longifolia	(Thuill.) Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. 1: 154. 1821
Carex rotundata var. elatior	Lange	Consp. Fl. Groenland. 1: 152. 1880
Carex rostrata f. umbrosa	Junge	Verh. Naturwiss. Vereins Hamburg III, 12: 19 1904
Carex rostrata f. furcata	Junge	Verh. Naturwiss. Vereins Hamburg III, 12: 20 1904
Carex ampullacea var. nutans	Knaf	Flora 30: 183. 1847

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	beaked sedge
English	bottle sedge
Arabic	سعادي منقاري
Belarusian	асака ўспухлая
Bulgarian	човчеста острица
Czech	ostřice zobánkatá
Welsh	hesgen ylfinfain
German	schnabel-segge
German	schnabelsegge
Estonian	pudeltarn
Persian	کارکس رستراتا
Finnish	pullosara
French	laîche à bec
Upper Sorbian	pyskata rězna
Hungarian	csőrös sás
Icelandic	tjarnastör
Japanese	カラフトカサスゲ
Lithuanian	snapuotoji viksva
Latvian	uzpūstais grīslis
Norwegian Bokmål	flaskestarr
Dutch	snavelzegge
Polish	turzyca dzióbkowata
Russian	Осока кругловатая
Russian	Осока носиковая
Russian	Осока носатая
Russian	Осока клювовидная
Russian	Осока вздутая
Russian	Осока бутыльчатая
Swedish	flaskstarr
Swedish	carex ampullacea
Ukrainian	Осока здута
Chinese	灰株苔草
Chinese	灰株薹草

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Name	Authority	First published in
Carex rostrata var. ambigens	Fernald	Rhodora 3: 51 (1901)
Carex rostrata var. rostrata		Unknown

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- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- China
  - Inner Mongolia
  - Manchuria
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
  - Korea
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
  - Mongolia
- Russian Far East
  - Kamchatka
  - Khabarovsk
  - Magadan
  - Primorye
- Siberia
  - Altay
  - Krasnoyarsk
  - West Siberia
  - Yakutskiya
- Western Asia
  - Iran
  - Turkey

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - West Himalaya

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- Eastern Europe
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  - France
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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000350804
Canadensys	5059
USDA Plants	CARO6
Tropicos	9900283
INPN	88840
Flora of Italy	7924
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302002-1
The Plant List	kew-230464
Plantarium	8980
Open Tree Of Life	682864
Observations.org	6556
NCBI Taxonomy	241230
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000002426
Nature Serve	2.132537
IUCN Red List	167845
IPNI	302002-1
iNaturalist	152956
IFPNI	9F8ED547-D2E7-4161-9E1E-BF927B589D78
GBIF	2726725
Freebase	/m/0412bcr
WisFlora	2998
EPPO	CRXRO
EOL	1123468
Elurikkus	3459
USDA GRIN	9114
Wikipedia	Carex_rostrata

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCF_964058835.1	lpCarRost1.2	Chromosome	WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE	2024-11-21	72	363.35 Mb

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The genome sequence of Bottle Sedge, Carex rostrata Stokes.

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Soil Microbiome in Conditions of Oil Pollution of Subarctic Ecosystems

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Microorganisms

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PMID:	38257907

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PMID:	38202356

Community structure, environmental conditions and anthropogenic pressure on the habitat of the European endemic aquatic plant Luronium natans (L.) Raf.

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05-Aug-2023

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Ingle R, Habib W, Connolly J, McCorry M, Barry S, Saunders M

Sci Rep

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doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-38470-6
PMID:	37491422

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Balalaikins M, Schmidt G, Aksjuta K, Hendrich L, Kairišs K, Sokolovskis K, Valainis U, Zolovs M, Nitcis M

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doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-36242-w
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08-Mar-2023

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doi:	10.1002/ece3.9878
PMID:	36911304

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Life (Basel)

28-Feb-2023

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doi:	10.3390/life13030661
PMID:	36983817

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Bernabò I, Iannella M, Cittadino V, Corapi A, Romano A, Andreone F, Biondi M, Gallo Splendore M, Tripepi S

Animals (Basel)

27-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC10000147
doi:	10.3390/ani13050871
PMID:	36899728

Tundra Soil Viruses Mediate Responses of Microbial Communities to Climate Warming

Ji M, Fan X, Cornell CR, Zhang Y, Yuan MM, Tian Z, Sun K, Gao R, Liu Y, Zhou J

mBio

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PMID:	36786571

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Sci Rep

25-Jan-2023

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PMID:	36697423

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Carex rostrata

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Synonyms Top

Common names Top

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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