Contains 149 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CAREX Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 972. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Carex hirta Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carex abscondita | Thicket Sedge | |||
| Carex aestivalis | Summer Sedge | |||
| Carex alata | Broad-winged Sedge | |||
| Carex albicans var. albicans | White-tinged Sedge | |||
| Carex albicans var. australis | Southern White-tinged Sedge, Bellow's-beak Sedge | |||
| Carex albolutescens | Greenish-white Sedge | |||
| Carex albursina | White Bear Sedge | |||
| Carex allegheniensis | White Edge Sedge | |||
| Carex amphibola | Eastern Narrow-leaved Sedge | |||
| Carex annectens | Yellow-fruited Sedge | |||
| Carex appalachica | Appalachian Sedge | |||
| Carex atlantica | Prickly Bog Sedge | |||
| Carex aureolensis | Southern Frank’s Sedge | |||
| Carex austrina | Southern Sedge | |||
| Carex austrocaroliniana | South Carolina Sedge | |||
| Carex austrodeflexa | Canebrake Sedge | |||
| Carex austrolucorum | Appalachian Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex barrattii | Barratt's Sedge | |||
| Carex basiantha | Southern Willdenow's Sedge | |||
| Carex bicknellii | Bicknell’s Sedge | |||
| Carex biltmoreana | Biltmore Sedge | |||
| Carex blanda | Eastern Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides | Common Brome Sedge | |||
| Carex bromoides ssp. montana | Blue Ridge Brome Sedge | |||
| Carex bullata var. greenei | Button Sedge | |||
| Carex bushii | ||||
| Carex buxbaumii | Brown Bog Sedge, Buxbaum's Sedge | |||
| Carex calcifugens | Calcium-fleeing Sedge | |||
| Carex caroliniana | Carolina Sedge | |||
| Carex cephalophora | Oval-leaved Sedge | |||
| Carex chapmanii | Chapman's Sedge | |||
| Carex cherokeensis | Cherokee Sedge | |||
| Carex collinsii | Collins's Sedge | |||
| Carex communis | Fibrous-rooted Sedge | |||
| Carex comosa | Bottlebrush Sedge, Bristly Sedge | |||
| Carex complanata | Hirsute Sedge | |||
| Carex corrugata | Prune-fruited Sedge | |||
| Carex crebriflora | Coastal Plain Sedge | |||
| Carex crinita var. brevicrinis | Short-fringed Sedge | |||
| Carex crinita var. crinita | Long-fringed Sedge | |||
| Carex crus-corvi | Crowfoot Sedge, Ravenfoot Sedge | |||
| Carex cumberlandensis | Cumberland Sedge | |||
| Carex dasycarpa | Velvet Sedge | |||
| Carex debilis | White Edged Sedge | |||
| Carex decomposita | Cypress-knee Sedge, Epiphytic Sedge | |||
| Carex digitalis var. digitalis | Slender Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex digitalis var. floridana | Southern Slender Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex digitalis var. macropoda | Long-spiked Slender Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex eburnea | Ebony Sedge, Bristle-leaf Sedge | |||
| Carex echinata ssp. echinata | ||||
| Carex elliottii | Elliott’s Sedge | |||
| Carex emmonsii | Emmons’s Sedge | |||
| Carex festucacea | Fescue Sedge | |||
| Carex fissa var. aristata | Hammock Sedge | |||
| Carex flaccosperma | Meadow Sedge | |||
| Carex flexuosa | Flexuous White-edge Sedge | |||
| Carex floridana | Florida Sedge | |||
| Carex folliculata | Northern Long Sedge | |||
| Carex frankii | Frank’s Sedge | |||
| Carex fraseriana | Fraser's Sedge, Lily-leaf Sedge | |||
| Carex gholsonii | Gholson's Sedge | |||
| Carex gigantea | Giant Sedge | |||
| Carex glaucescens | Blue Sedge, Southern Waxy Sedge | |||
| Carex godfreyi | Godfrey's Sedge | |||
| Carex gracilescens | Slender Loose-flowered Sedge | |||
| Carex gracillima | Graceful Sedge | |||
| Carex granularis | Limestone Meadow Sedge | |||
| Carex gravida | Pregnant Sedge, Heavy Sedge | |||
| Carex grayi | Asa Gray’s Sedge | |||
| Carex gynandra | Nodding Sedge | |||
| Carex hirsutella | Fuzzy Sedge, Hairy-leaved Sedge | |||
| Carex howei | Howe's Sedge | |||
| Carex hyalinolepis | Shoreline Sedge | |||
| Carex ignota | ||||
| Carex impressinervia | Ravine Sedge, Impressed-nerve Sedge | |||
| Carex intumescens var. intumescens | Bladder Sedge | |||
| Carex jamesii | James's Sedge | |||
| Carex joorii | Joor's Sedge, Hummock Sedge, Cypress-swamp Sedge | |||
| Carex kraliana | Kral's Sedge | |||
| Carex laevivaginata | Smooth-sheathed Sedge | |||
| Carex laxiculmis | Spreading Sedge | |||
| Carex laxiflora | Broad Loose-flowered Sedge | |||
| Carex leavenworthii | Leavenworth’s Sedge | |||
| Carex leptalea var. harperi | Harper’s Sedge | |||
| Carex leptalea var. leptalea | Bristly-stalk Sedge | |||
| Carex leptonervia | Nerveless Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex lonchocarpa | Southern Long Sedge | |||
| Carex longii | Long's Sedge | |||
| Carex louisianica | Louisiana Sedge | |||
| Carex lupuliformis | False Hop Sedge | |||
| Carex lupulina | Hop Sedge | |||
| Carex lurida | Sallow Sedge | |||
| Carex lutea | ||||
| Carex manhartii | Blue Ridge Purple Sedge, Manhart's Sedge | |||
| Carex meadii | Mead's Sedge | |||
| Carex mesochorea | Midland Sedge | |||
| Carex mitchelliana | Mitchell's Sedge | |||
| Carex muehlenbergii var. enervis | ||||
| Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii | Muehlenberg’s Sedge | |||
| Carex nigromarginata | Black-edged Sedge | |||
| Carex normalis | Greater Straw Sedge | |||
| Carex oblita | Southern Dark Green Sedge | |||
| Carex oligocarpa | Eastern Few-fruited Sedge | |||
| Carex oxylepis | Sharp-scaled Sedge | |||
| Carex pigra | Lazy Sedge | |||
| Carex planispicata | Flat-spiked Sedge | |||
| Carex plantaginea | Plantainleaf Sedge, Seersucker Sedge | |||
| Carex platyphylla | ||||
| Carex prasina | Drooping Sedge | |||
| Carex projecta | Necklace Sedge | |||
| Carex radfordii | Radford's Sedge | |||
| Carex radiata | Eastern Star Sedge | |||
| Carex reniformis | Kidney Sedge | |||
| Carex retroflexa | Reflexed Sedge | |||
| Carex reznicekii | Reznicek’s Sedge | |||
| Carex rosea | Rosy Sedge | |||
| Carex rugosperma | Parachute Sedge | |||
| Carex ruthii | Ruth's Sedge | |||
| Carex scabrata | Eastern Rough Sedge | |||
| Carex scoparia | Broom Sedge | |||
| Carex seorsa | Weak Stellate Sedge | |||
| Carex socialis | Low Woodland Sedge | |||
| Carex sparganioides | Bur-reed sedge | |||
| Carex squarrosa | ||||
| Carex stipata var. maxima | Large Stalk-grain Sedge | |||
| Carex stipata var. stipata | Stalk-grain Sedge, Awl-fruit Sedge | |||
| Carex striata var. brevis | Walter’s Sedge | |||
| Carex striata var. striata | Walter’s Sedge, Pocosin Sedge | |||
| Carex striatula | Lined Sedge | |||
| Carex stricta | Tussuck Sedge, Upright Sedge | |||
| Carex styloflexa | Bent Sedge | |||
| Carex superata | Limestone Forest Sedge | |||
| Carex swanii | Swan’s Sedge | |||
| Carex tenax | Wire Sedge | |||
| Carex tenera | Slender Sedge | |||
| Carex texensis | Texas Sedge | |||
| Carex tonsa | Shaved Sedge | |||
| Carex torta | Streambed Sedge, Twisted Sedge | |||
| Carex triangularis | Eastern Fox Sedge | |||
| Carex tribuloides | Blunt Broom Sedge | |||
| Carex turgescens | Pinebarren Sedge | |||
| Carex typhina | Cattail Sedge | |||
| Carex umbellata | Parasol Sedge | |||
| Carex venusta | Dark Green Sedge | |||
| Carex verrucosa | Warty Sedge | |||
| Carex virescens | Ribbed Sedge | |||
| Carex vulpinoidea | Fox Sedge | |||
| Carex willdenowii | Willdenow’s Sedge | |||
| Carex woodii | Wood's Sedge |
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||