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Scientific Name
Carex stipata var. stipata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex stipata var. stipata Muhl. ex Willd.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Awlfruit Sedge
Park Synonyms
Carex stipata
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Carex |
| Species | Carex stipata |
| Variety | Carex stipata var. stipata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Occasional-well distributed, but nowhere abundant; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
- Park uncommon
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Obligate Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/16/2025 7:17:04 AM
Notes
12/16/25 TE: Two varieties exist in park for Carex stipata, and C. stipata var. stipata is the most common one. Therefore the former parent holding of C. stipata is added as a synonym here. A second holding for C. stipata var. maxima has also been added. Taxonomy follows Weakley 2024.
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = wr; Range = Wide range of elevations ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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