The Botany of Iceland - 01.12.1942, Side 168

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109. Carex Goodenoughii Gay, Ann. sc. nat. 2 sér. XI (1839) p. 191.
C. acuta, K. & M., 1770, p. 210.—C. caespitosa, Hornemann, 1821, p. 933.—
Drejer, Revis., 1841, p. 455.—C. vulgaris Fr., Babington, 1871, p. 338.—
Gronlund, Isl. Fl., 1881, p. 114.—C. turfosa Fr., Rostrup, 1887, p. 184.—
C. Goodenoughii Gay, Stefánsson, Fl. Isl., ed. 1, 1901, p. 41.—Ibid., ed. 2,
1924, p. 48.—C.H.O., Fl. arct., 1902, p. 72.—O. & Gr., 1934, p. 36.
Flora Dan. tab. 1281 and tab. 2478 (C. vulgaris).
Icelandic: Mýrastör, Starungur. Danish: Almindelig Star. English : Common Sedge.
Common throughout the lowlands; also in the central plateau, e.g. at Hvítár-
vatn, Blágnýpa, Gránunes at Svartá (J.Gr., 1934) ; Hveravejlir (V.R., 1935).
Much valued in Iceland as an excellent fodder for horses and sheep, and used
for hay on a large scale.
Life-form: G. (Rhizome Geophyte).
In marshes, wet meadows, and other moist places.
Flor. VI—VII; fr. mat. VIII.
Max. height: 82 cm; average: 25 cm.
Geogr. area : Northern N. America. S. Am. : Chile, Magelhan.—Greenl.: W. 60° 10'
—61°33'.—Eur.: Fær.; E.S.I. ; throughout most Europe, Caucasus.—Asia : Siberia
to Himalaya and Japan.—Australia.
Carex Goodenoughii X C. Lyngbyei.
Stefánsson, Fl. ísl., ed. 2, 1924, p. 50.—O. & Gr., 1934, p. 37.
This hybrid is evidently rather common in Iceland, especially in S. and W.