Carex davalliana
Carex davalliana, or Davall's sedge, is a species of sedge found in inland wetlands across continental Europe.
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| Fruits of Carex davalliana photographed in Austria in 2008 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. davalliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex davalliana Sm. | |
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Distribution
The species became extinct across the British Isles in 1852 and has not reestablished since.[3] It was only ever identified at one site in the British Isles (a calcareous mire near Bath, Somerset). It became extinct when the land was drained for building houses.[4]
References
- Kavak, S. (2014). "Carex davalliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19617595A19620891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19617595A19620891.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Carex davalliana". Catalogue of Life. ITIS. Species 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "7 extinct plants in the UK and rarest plants to save". www.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
- "Carex davalliana | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora". www.brc.ac.uk.
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