Cyperaceae
Eriophorum

Eriophorum gracile Roth

First published in Catal. Bot. 2(Add.): [259] (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russi, Switzerland, Tibet, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Extinct in:

Delaware

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lee, B.C. (2009). Rare plants data book of Korea: 1-296. Korea National Arboretum.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Rothrock, P.E. (2009). Sedges of Indiana and adjacent states: the non-Carex species: 1-271. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Nyambayar, D. (2009). Flora of Mongolia 17: 1-137. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Ulaanbaatar.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [10820] Japan K001770157 Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [8502] Japan K001770158 Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [5295] Japan K002051462 Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [13162] Japan K002051465 Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [13233] Japan K001770156 Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie [4100] Japan K002051463 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Vasey, G. [s.n.] United States K002051865 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Roth [s.n.] K001770162 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Lindley [s.n.] K002051146 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K001770124 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Schneider [s.n.] K002051153 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Buchinger [s.n.] France K001770163 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 B[owen] [s.n.] K002051857 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Richardson [s.n.] Canada K001770126 Yes
Oct 1, 1888 Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K001770125 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [6705] United Kingdom K002051097 Yes
Buchwald [s.n.] K002051152 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051099 Yes
Wallroth [s.n.] K002051143 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051118 Yes
[Hoch Misit]; Mert.; Deutschl, K. [s.n.] Germany K002051145 No
Svenonius, H.; Samuelsson, G. [294] Sweden K002051130 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002051163 Yes
[M. Booth] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051114 Yes
Hall, P.M. [2003] United Kingdom K002051100 Yes
Pávai, L. [s.n.] Germany K002051162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051094 Yes
Oberleitner, F. [s.n.] Austria K002051157 Yes
Dusen, K.F. [s.n.] Sweden K002051149 Yes
Kjellmert, G. [s.n.] Sweden K002051126 No
Lehmann, C.B. [s.n.] K002051156 Yes
Murtsching [s.n.] Canada K001770123 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051108 Yes
[Mohden] [s.n.] K002051168 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002051128 Yes
Muret [s.n.] Switzerland K002051159 Yes
Brigger [85] Switzerland K002051160 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greenland K001770121 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051102 Yes
Moser [s.n.] K002051142 Yes
Péterfi, M. [s.n.] Romania K002051166 Yes
[Illas] [s.n.] Norway K002051123 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [D7] United Kingdom K002051106 Yes
Ångström, J. [s.n.] Sweden K002051131 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [76] France K001730485 Yes
Mortensen [s.n.] Denmark K002051133 Yes
Woods, J. [S.n.] K001615200 No
Bocker, R. [ESTL139] Germany K002051141 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D32319] Turkey K002051335 Yes
Andreev, V.; Ivanovski, V. [3019a] Russia K002051136 Yes
Murtsching [s.n.] Canada K001770120 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [s.n.] Russia K002051365 Yes
Watson, H.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051111 Yes
[Embow. S] [s.n.] K002051140 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [4225] United Kingdom K002051103 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002051161 No
Caflisch, J.F. [s.n.] Germany K002051150 Yes
s.coll. [1202] United Kingdom K002051116 Yes
[V. Westhely] [s.n.] Ireland K002051117 Yes
Salasoo, H. [43] Estonia K002051137 Yes
Hock [s.n.] Germany K002051144 Yes
{Muret} [s.n.] Switzerland K001730297 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [4225] United Kingdom K002051104 Yes
Wetter, W.A.G. [s.n.] Sweden K002051125 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002051129 Yes
Nyhuus, O. [s.n.] Norway K002051119 Yes
s.coll. [1202] United Kingdom K002051110 Yes
[Swartz]; [Sansnone] [s.n.] France K001730486 Yes
Schultz, F. [951] France K002051164 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002051158 Yes
Norman, M. [s.n.] Norway K002051121 Yes
{Lenormand} [s.n.] Norway K001730296 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051095 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K001730298 No
Engelmann, G. [s.n.] Germany K002051155 Yes
Spitzel, V.; [Rochel]; Prior, A. [422] Germany K002051151 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] Germany K002051154 Yes
[Aorlyk] [s.n.] Norway K002051122 Yes
Price, M.P.; Gloucester [275] Russia K002051364 Yes
Muller [s.n.] K002051148 Yes
Petunnikov, A.; Ssusew, P.; Kneucker, A. [156] Germany K002051138 Yes
Spitzel, V. [422] Germany K002051120 Yes
[Hellsrtenten] [s.n.] Denmark K002051134 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051093 Yes
Ivanovski, V. [s.n.] Russia K002051362 Yes
s.coll. [677] K002051135 Yes
Watson, H.C. [1202] United Kingdom K001730295 Yes
s.coll. [575] K002051366 Yes
s.coll. [1202] United Kingdom K002051113 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051092 Yes
Beeby, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051105 Yes
Laaksonen, K. [s.n.] Finland K002051124 Yes
Pávai, L. [s.n.] Romania K002051165 Yes
Poplawska, H.; Sukatschew, V. [s.n.] K002051363 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051109 Yes
Garden [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051115 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Firsov, G. [20889] Russia K002051381 Yes
s.coll. [41] France K002051167 Yes
Plieva, T.V.; Petrovsky, V. [6157] Russia K002051139 Yes
s.coll. [677] Sweden K002051127 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051101 Yes
Farjon, A.K.; Bridger, M.A. [607] Russia K002051382 Yes
Beeby, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002051112 Yes
[B. Mrgrayg]; Oberleitner [s.n.] Denmark K002051132 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images