Carex formosa

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex formosa
Name

Carex formosa Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 8: 98 (1824).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Edritria formosa (Dewey) Raf., Good Book: 26 (1840).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Illinois, Iowa, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Qubec, Vermont, Wisconsin

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Dewey, C. 1824. American Journal of Science, and Arts 8: 98.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex formosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 19. Reference page. 
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex formosa. Published online. Accessed: Jan 19 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex formosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 19. Reference page. 
Tropicos.org 2020. Carex formosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jan 2020.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database ITIS TSN: 39608

Vernacular names
English: handsome sedge