Carex davalliana | |
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Fruits of Carex davalliana photographed in Austria in 2008 | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. davalliana |
Binomial name | |
Carex davalliana Sm. | |
Synonyms | |
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Carex davalliana, or Davall's sedge, is a species of sedge found in inland wetlands across continental Europe. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Distribution
The species became extinct across the British Isles in 1852 and has not reestablished since. It was only ever identified at one site in the British Isles (a calcareous mire near Bath, Somerset). It became extinct when the land was drained for building houses.
References
- Kavak, S. (2014). "Carex davalliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19617595A19620891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19617595A19620891.en. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "Oldstyle id: 5ee0c72e97a64709fd338108a8585112". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- ^ Tutin, T. G.; et al., eds. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5, Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (monocotyledones) (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-20108-7. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- "7 extinct plants in the UK and rarest plants to save". www.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
- "Carex davalliana | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora". www.brc.ac.uk.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Carex davalliana |
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