Carex aperta
A species in the Cyperaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- Carex aperta
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1839
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Carex aperta. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Carex accedensName author: Holm
- Carex acutina var. petrophilaName author: Holm
- Carex acutina var. tenuiorName author: L.H.Bailey
- Carex aperta f. concinnulaName author: Holm
- Carex aperta f. hydroessaName author: Holm
- Carex aperta f. mimeticaName author: Holm
- Carex aperta var. umbrosaName author: Kük.
- Carex aperta var. viridansName author: Kük.
- Carex bovinaName author: Howell
- Carex spretaName author: L.H.Bailey
- Carex stylosa var. virensName author: L.H.Bailey
- Carex turgidulaName author: L.H.Bailey
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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