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Scientific Name
Carex stipata var. maxima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex stipata var. maxima Chapm.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Large Awlfruit Sedge
Park Synonyms
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. maxima |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
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
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tevans@nps.gov
Created Date
12/16/2025 7:19:26 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/16/2025 7:20:43 AM
Notes
12/16/25 TE: C. stipata var. maxima appears to be the less common varieety of C. stipata, based on current specimens. Therefore the parent holding of C. stipata is listed as a synonym of C. stipata var. stipata instead. Nomenclature follows Weakley 2024.
