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Carex ericetorum POLLICH |
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Fam.: Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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| Genus: Carex L. |
Carex ericetorum and Carex caryophyllea are looking very similar but there is a unique vegetative attribute to distinguish between both: In Carex ericetorum the groove in the middle of the leaves ends at the tip of the leaves, while in Carex caryophyllea it ends already about a centimeter below the tip. |
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| Johann Adam Pollich (1741 - 1780), botanist from Palatinate (Germany) | |||
| Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
| Etymology: | |||
| Carex: | carere = missing (seeds are missing at the upper male spike of many species) | ||
| ericetorum: | heather | ||
| caryophyllea: | carnation-like | ||
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Orchids
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Other Plants
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Plants acc. to Families
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.. Relationship:
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trad.
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.. Scientific Names
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Flower Anatomy
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.. Leaf Form
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Month
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.. Fruits + Seed
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.. Roots + Bulbs
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Pest Infestation + Deformations
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Trees
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Bushes
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Water Plants
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Climbers + Twiners
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Useful Pl.
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Ornamental Pl.
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Color Var.
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Multiple Criteria
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Biotopes + Groups
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Botan.Links
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