Carex laxiculmis

Life-forms

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 laxiculmis
Subspecies: C. l. subsp. copulata – C. l. subsp. laxiculmis
Name

Carex laxiculmis Schwein., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 1: 70 (1824).
Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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

Schweinitz, L.D. von 1824. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 1: 70.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex laxiculmis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex laxiculmis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 22 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex laxiculmis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 22. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Carex laxiculmis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jan 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Carex laxiculmis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
English: spreading sedge

Carex laxiculmis, the creeping sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Ontario, Canada, and the central and eastern United States.[1] As with most species of sedge, it prefers to grow in shady, wet areas.[2] Its cultivar 'Hobb', sold under the trade designation Bunny Blue, is available from commercial nurseries.[3][4]
Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[1]

Carex laxiculmis var. copulata (L.H.Bailey) Fernald – central part of range, and Minnesota, and introduced to New York
Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis – entire range, except Minnesota

References

"Carex laxiculmis Schwein". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
"Carex laxiculmis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
"Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' BUNNY BLUE". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
"Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' (PBR)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 August 2021.