Carex caryophyllea explained

Carex caryophyllea is a species of plant in the family Cyperaceae first described by Marc Antoine Louis Claret de La Tourrette. Two varieties are listed in the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:^[1]

• Carex caryophyllea var. caryophyllea — temperate regions of the Old World
• Carex caryophyllea var. microtricha — Far East, Korea, North and Central Japan

References

• E. Foerster: Seggen, Binsen, Simsen und andere Scheingräser des Grünlandes – Ein Schlüssel zum Bestimmen im blütenlosen Zustand. Manuskript, Kleve-Kellen März 1982.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carex caryophyllea Latourr., Chlor. Lugd.: 27 (1785).. wcsp.science.kew.org. 26 July 2020.