Cyperaceae
Scirpus

Scirpus sylvaticus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 51 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Asia and Caucasus. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Egorova, T. (2004). Generus Scirpus L. (Cyperaceae) in Flora Eurasiae. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 36: 40-79.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Egorova, T. (2004). Generus Scirpus L. (Cyperaceae) in Flora Eurasiae. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 36: 40-79.
  • Egorova, T. (2006). Personal Communication on Cyperaceae 1 Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petesburg.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 19, 1903 Fernald, M.L. [3] United States K001057068 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1887 Maack, R. [S.n.] K002052303 Yes
Nov 1, 1887 James, H.E.M. China K002052304 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3137] United Kingdom K002052116 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052201 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052127 Yes
Britton, C.E. [220] United Kingdom K002052166 Yes
Curry, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052141 Yes
Matthew, C.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052198 Yes
Waterfall, W.B. [1406] United Kingdom K002052142 Yes
Sheppard [S.n.] Canada K004000008 No
Richardson, Dr. [S.n.] Canada K004000009 No
Meikle, R.D. [276] United Kingdom K002052199 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052123 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27614] United Kingdom K002052180 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052152 Yes
{Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith} [7322] United Kingdom K002052146 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Summerhayes, V.S. [1973] United Kingdom K002052171 Yes
[A. L. Wzde] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052189 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [9] United Kingdom K002052150 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052110 Yes
s.coll. [919] United Kingdom K002052159 Yes
Douglas [S.n.] Canada K002052866 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052120 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052131 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052187 Yes
Wood, J.B. [s.n.] K002052111 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3137] United Kingdom K002052119 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052147 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052160 Yes
J.A.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052165 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052195 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052179 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052109 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052158 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052185 Yes
[B. S. Burtt] [B111] United Kingdom K002052157 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [K23] United Kingdom K002052104 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052133 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052164 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052130 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052181 Yes
Hardy, R.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052173 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3232] United Kingdom K002052143 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052105 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Riddelsdell, H.J. [K23] United Kingdom K002052115 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052129 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [276] United Kingdom K002052200 Yes
[H. E. W] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052112 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0843] United Kingdom K002052134 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [9] United Kingdom K002052148 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052184 Yes
Ibbotson, H. [1191] United Kingdom K002052186 Yes
[C. S. W.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052135 Yes
Spare, G.H. [217] United Kingdom K002052168 Yes
H.E.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052113 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052128 Yes
Ferreira, R.E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052117 Yes
Nelmes, E. [896] United Kingdom K002052172 Yes
Britton, C.E. [3146] United Kingdom K002052170 Yes
[illegible] [95] United Kingdom K002052122 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052197 Yes
Watt, L. [1639] United Kingdom K002052193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052140 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052149 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052194 Yes
Thurston, E.; [W. Trssidden] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052138 Yes
Lowne, B.T.; [K]. Bull [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052174 Yes
Fay, M.F. [652K] United Kingdom K002052155 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052137 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1288] United Kingdom K002052124 Yes
[H. A. Ecxus] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052144 Yes
{Mall.} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052121 Yes
{Wn. Stevens} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052162 Yes
Bousie, A.; [Borrer] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052192 Yes
Thurston, E.; [W. Tresidden] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052139 Yes
Bell, J.H. [99] United Kingdom K002052145 Yes
[Edvis] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052190 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052151 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052126 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052136 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052118 Yes
Lloyd-Praeger, R. [s.n.] Ireland K002052202 Yes
Riley, L.A.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052153 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [1911] United Kingdom K002052177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052178 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [463] United Kingdom K002052183 Yes
Harley, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052154 Yes
Bull, H. [1191] United Kingdom K002052196 Yes
[R. E. L. Feneira] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052108 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052156 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052182 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052169 Yes
Bousie, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052191 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052125 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27614] United Kingdom K002052163 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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