A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Cyperaceae » Carex leporina
Carex leporina L.[HC, HC2, SPNW]
hare sedge, oval broom sedge, oval sedge
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 973. 1753.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: SPNW: "This ruderal species has been considered native to Europe and probably introduced to North America, but recent phylogenetic research suggests that C. leporina evolved in western North America and was introduced to Europe. Flip-flopping between names C. leporina and C. ovalis is due to confusion about which plant specimen should be considered the type for the name C. leporina."
Last updated 4/1/2020 by David Giblin.
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