Carex nivalis
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 nivalis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1845
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Carex nivalis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Carex cinnamomeaName author: Boott
- Carex gilesiiName author: Nelmes
- Carex griffithiiName author: Boott
- Carex lepus-aestatisName author: T.Koyama
- Carex luteobrunneaName author: Nelmes
- Carex nivalis f. cinnamomeaName author: (Boott) Kük.
- Carex nivalis f. griffithiiName author: (Boott) Kük.
- Carex nivalis f. luteobrunneaName author: Kük.
- Carex nivalis var. griffithiiName author: (Boott) T.Koyama
- Carex oliveriName author: Boeckeler
- Carex ustulata var. aterrimaName author: Regel
- Carex ustulata var. coriophoraName author: Regel
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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