Carex spectabilis Dewey

Carex spectabilis Dewey is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a.

Hybrid parent of

Carex macrochaeta × Carex spectabilis.

Vernacular names

• carex remarquable Cuerrier

• showy sedge Tande & Lipkin, 2003
• northwestern showy sedge Kartesz & Meacham, 1999

Synonyms

• Carex invisa L.H. Bailey FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex nigella Boott FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex spectabilis var. superba Holm FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex tolmiei Boott FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex tolmiei var. invisa (L.H. Bailey) Kükenthal FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Cyperaceae
Subfamily	Cyperoideae
Tribe	Cariceae
Genus	Carex
Section	Carex sect. Phacocystis
Species	Carex spectabilis

Habit

Herb