Carex capillaris

higherClassification: Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cariceae > Carex > Carex subg. Carex > Carex sect. Chlorostachyae
taxonID wfo-0000345294
scientificNameID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30074480-2
localID 225305
scientificName Carex capillaris
taxonRank species
parentNameUsageID wfo-1000081917
scientificNameAuthorship L.
family Cyperaceae
tribe Cariceae
genus Carex
subgenus Carex
specificEpithet capillaris
verbatimTaxonRank species
nomenclaturalStatus Valid
namePublishedIn Sp. Pl. : 977 (1753)
taxonomicStatus Accepted
taxonRemarks Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Sp. Pl. 977 1753 to Sp. Pl. : 977 (1753), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The Plant Li
created 2022-04-16
modified 2025-12-15
references https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678235
source The Cyperaceae TEN
majorGroup A
tplID kew-225305
Child

Carex capillaris subsp. capillaris subspecies Accepted

Carex capillaris subsp. fuscidula subspecies Accepted

DataSource World Flora Online   2026-06-21