Taxon: Carex leporina L.

Summary

Genus:

Carex

Family:

Cyperaceae

Subfamily:

Cyperoideae

Tribe:

Cariceae

Nomen number:

402800

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:973. 1753

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358994

Comment:

competing lectotypifications have existed for Carex leporina L.
the earliest one made it a synonym of C. lachenalii Schkuhr, over which it has priority, thus it was proposed for rejection against this name
this rejection was not recommended by the Committee for Spermatophyta, who have accepted a competing lectotypification in the sense of C. ovalis Gooden., and thus C. leporina, having priority over this name, should replace it

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

04/12/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Carex ovalis Gooden.

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Brummitt, R. K. 1999. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 48. Taxon 48:367. Note: postpones decision on rejecting Carex leporina L. until its typification is resolved
Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 57. Taxon 54:1095. Note: conservation of Carex lachenalii Schkuhr over C. leporina L. is not recommended, since the latter name is now accepted and does not threaten the former
CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: mentions
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1277.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: mentions
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland. Note: = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Skvortsov, A. K., ed. 2006. Flora of the Lower Volga region 1:309-310.
Turland, N. 1997. (1289-1290) Proposals to conserve the name Carex lachenalii against Carex tripartita and Carex leporina, and to reject the name Carex bipartita (Cyperaceae). Taxon 46:341-343. Note: proposes for rejection against Carex lachenalii Schkuhr, since lectotype is that taxon
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Carex ovalis Gooden.
International Seed Testing Association wild species list

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	oval sedge	as Carex ovalis	1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource). Note: as Carex ovalis
French	carex des lièvres	as Carex ovalis	2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: as Carex ovalis
German	Hasenpfoten-Segge		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1277.
Swedish	harstarr		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia		w.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk	s.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kurganskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk	s.e.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen	s.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Saratov		Skvortsov, A. K., ed. 2006. Flora of the Lower Volga region 1:309-310.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Volgogradskaja oblast'		Skvortsov, A. K., ed. 2006. Flora of the Lower Volga region 1:309-310.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sardinia, Sicily	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		incl. Corsica	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand			Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco

Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk (s.), Kurganskaja oblast', Novosibirsk, Tomsk (s.e.), Tyumen (s.), Tyva, Respublika]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia (w.)

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation [Saratov, Volgogradskaja oblast'], Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Nevada]

Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [North Carolina, Tennessee]

Reference(s)

Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: typifies Linnaean name on element = Carex ovalis Gooden.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
Skvortsov, A. K., ed. 2006. Flora of the Lower Volga region 1:309-310.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed			Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: as Carex ovalis

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=402800. Accessed 24 October 2026.