Carex echinata Murray

Descriptor
Value

Record Level

Institution Code
UNB
Institution ID
urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15300
Basis of Record
Preserved Specimen
Information Withheld
Location information not published for endangered species.
Data Generalizations
Geographic location is approximate. More precise information may be available for individual samples.

Occurence

UNB Accession No.
71979
Other Catalogue No.
2157
Reproductive Condition
Specimen is reproductive
Data Remarks
Assc.Sp.: Carex flava; Glyceria striata; Carex viridula; Equisetum arvense. TAXON: odd looking, but matches well with C. echinata ssp. echinata. GEOLOC: wpt 1363.
Determinations
Chapman, C.J.

Event

Year
2019
Month
07
Day
12
Collection Date
Habitat
Seepy outcrop edge with standing water.

Location

Country
Canada
State/Province/Territory
New Brunswick
County
Madawaska
Locality
Saint Hilaire

~590m at 153 degrees from intersection of Chemin Riceville & Route 120 Highway.
Decimal Latitude (°N)
47.31
Decimal Longitude (°W)
-68.39
Coordinate Precision
0.0001
Georeferenced Remarks
Direct from spreadsheet import : -68.38520/47.30549/1

Taxon

Scientific Name
Carex echinata Murray
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Specific Epithet
echinata
Scientific Name Authorship
Murray
Taxon Rank
Species
English Common Names
  • Star sedge
  • bur sedge
Synonyms
  • Carex angustior
  • Carex leersii
  • Carex cephalantha
Taxon Remarks
Native

Measurement Or Fact

Data Entry By
L. Amias
Created
2026-08-19
Modified
2026-08-19