Carex swanii, known as Swan's sedge or downy green sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1][2] It is native to eastern North America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Porocystis |
| Species: | C. swanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.
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Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald | |
It was originally described as Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald in 1906,[3] then elevated to species in 1910.[4] The species was named for Charles Walter Swan (1838-1921), a naval surgeon and early member of the New England Botanical Club.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, et al. (2010). "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mackenzie". Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
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