Carex
genus of plants
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Summary
Carex is a taxon[1]. Carex ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,953 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: perennial of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: genus[4]
- Parent taxon: Cariceae[5]
- Taxon name: Carex[6]
- Commons category: Carex[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carex[8]
- Commons gallery: Carex[9]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 12[11]
- Taxon synonym: Kobresia[12], Diplocarex[13], Blysmocarex[14], Callistachys[15]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2083[16]
- This taxon is source of: sedge[17]
- Taxon common name: sedge[18], Seggen[19], Sedges[20], Tarn[21], Sarat[22], Botgäärs[23], スゲ属[24], Осока[25], Ayak otu[26], 薹草属[27], Zegge[28], 苔草属[29], Laîche[30], Cárex[31]
- Different from: Tarn[32]
- Has fruit type: achene[33]
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Identifiers
Carex's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48571[34]. Carex's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13398[35]. Carex's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 11313279[36]. Carex's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2721893[37]. Carex's ITIS TSN is recorded as 39369[38].
Why It Matters
Carex has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Carex is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
What awards did Carex receive?
Honors received include perennial of the year[3].