Carex gracillima Schweinitz

Carex gracillima Schweinitz is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a.

Hybrid parent of

Carex ×sullivantii Boott.

Vernacular names

• carex filiforme Marie-Victorin, 1995

• graceful sedge FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• purple-sheathed graceful sedge Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Carex gracillima Schweinitz var. gracillima TROPICOS
• Carex gracillima var. humilis L.H. Bailey WCSP
• Carex gracillima var. macerrima Fernald & Wiegand 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. Hymenochlaenae
Species	Carex gracillima

Habit

Herb