List of Finnish Carex based on: L. Hämet-Ahti, J. Suominen, T. Ulvinen, P. Uotila (eds.) 1998. Retkeilykasvio. Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, kasvimuseo, Helsinki, Finland. C. acuta L. Throughout, common C. acutiformis Ehrh. S Finland, rare C. appropinquata Schumach. Throughout, rare C. aquatilis Wahlenb. Throughout C. arctogena Harry Sm. N Lapland, rare C. arenaria L. S Finland, rare C. atherodes Spreng. S, W & E Finland, rare, local in broadleaf forest C. atrata L. Lapland, rare C. atrofusca Schkuhr NW Lapland, rare C. bigelowii Torr. ex Schwein Lapland, common C. bohemica Schreb. E Finland, rare C. brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. var. brunnescens throughout, common C. brunnescens (Pres.) Poir. var. vitilis (Fr.) Asch. & Graebn. throughout, common C. buxbaumii Wahlenb. subsp. buxbaumii Throughout, rare, protected in Åland C. buxbaumii Wahlenb. subsp. mutica (Hartm.) Isov. Lapland C. canescens L. var. canescens throughout, common C. canescens L. var. robustior Blytt throughout, common C. capillaris L. Lapland, N & E Finland, Åland Islands C. capitata L. Lapland, N Finland, rare C. caryophyllea Latourr. Archeophyte, SW Finland, Åland C. cespitosa L. Throughout, common C. chordorrhiza L.f. Throughout, common C. demissa Hornem. Finnish S coast, uncommon C. diandra Schrank Throughout, common C. digitata L. Common throughout Finland, not in Lapland C. dioica L. Throughout C. disperma Dewey Throughout, common C. distans L. Åland Islands C. disticha Huds. S & W. Finland C. echinata Murray Throughout, common C. elata All. subsp. elata S & E Finland, common C. elata All. subsp. omskiana (Meinsh.) Jalas Coast of Gulf of Finland C. elongata L. S & C Finland, common C. ericetorum Pollich Throughout, but most common in C Finland C. extensa Gooden. Åland Islands C. flacca Schreb. SW Finland, Åland C. flava L. Throughout, more common in S C. fuliginosum Schkuhr subsp. misandra (R.Br.) Nyman NW Lapland, rare C. glacialis Mack. N Lapland, rare C. glareosa Wahlenb. var. amphigena Fernald C. glareosa Wahlenb. var. glareosa coastal Finland, rare C. globularis L. Throughout, common C. halophila F.Nyl. N coastal Finland, common near Oulu C. hartmanii A.Cajander SW Finland, Åland, rare, protected C. heleonastes L.f. C Finland, common in Lapland C. hirta L. neophyte, common C. holostoma Drejer Lapland, tundra, rare C. hostiana DC. Åland Islands, rare and protected C. lachenalii Schkuhr Lapland, common C. lapponica O.Lang NW Finland, Lapland, common C. lasiocarpa Ehrh. Throughout, common C. laxa Wahlenb. Lapland, NE Finland, rare C. lepidocarpa Tausch. subsp. jemtlandica Palmgr. NE Finland, rare and protected C. lepidocarpa Tausch. subsp. lepidocarpa Åland Islands, rare and protected C. limosa L. Throughout, common C. livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. Throughout, more common in N C. loliacea L. Throughout common C. mackenziei V.I.Krecz. coastal Finland, rare C. macloviana D’Urv. W Lapland, archaeophyte, rare C. magellanica Lam. subsp. irrigua (Wahlenb.) Hiitonen Throughout, common C. microglochin Wahlenb. N Lapland, rare C. montana L. SW Finland, Åland, extinct since 19th century C. muricata L. S Finland, common C. nigra (L.) Reichard subsp. juncella (Fr.) Lemke N & C Finland C. nigra (L.) Reichard subsp. nigra Throughout, common C. norvegica Retz. subsp. inferalpina (Wahlenb.) Hultén Lapland C. norvegica Retz. subsp. norvegica Lapland, rare C. ornithopoda Willd. Åland Islands, rare, protected C. otrubae Podp. Åland Islands, protected C. ovalis Gooden. archaeophyte, common C. paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb. N coastal Finland, common near Oulu C. pallens (Fristedt) Harmaja S, C & E Finland, rare C. pallescens L. Common throughout Finland, not in Lapland C. panicea L. Throughout C. paniculata L. SW Finland, rare, protected C. parallela (Laest.) Sommerf. N Lapland, rare C. pauciflora Lightf. Throughout, common C. pediformis C.A.Mey. subsp. rhizodes (Blytt) H.Lindb. SW & S Finland, rare C. pilulifera L. S & SW Finland, common C. praecox Schreb. Neophyte C. pseudocyperus L. S & C Finland, rare C. pulicaris L. Åland, Helsinki region, rare C. rariflora (Wahlenb.) Sm. Lapland, locally C. remota L. Åland Islands, protected C. rhynchophysa Fisch., C.A. Mey. & Avé-Lall. S & C Finland, rare C. riparia Curtis S Finland, rare, protected on Åland C. rostrata Stokes Throughout, common C. rotundata Wahlenb. Lapland, common C. rupestris All. N Lapland, rare C. saxatilis L. N Lapland, rare C. spicata Huds. S Finland, archaeophyte C. stenolepis Less. N Lapland, rare C. tenuiflora Wahlenb. C & N Finland, rare, common in Lapland C. vaginata Tausch Throughout C. vesicaria L. Throughout, common C. viridula Michx. var. bergrothii (Palmgr.) B.Schmidt Rare and declining C. viridula Michx. var. pulchella (Lönnr.) B.Schmidt Throughout, loc common C. viridula Michx. var. viridula S & C Finland, one loc in N Lapland C. vulpina L. archaeophyte, protected C. x appeliana Zahn C. hostiana x viridula Åland Islands C. x candriani Kneuck. C. atrata x norvegica, rare C. x clausa Holmb. C. canescens x lapponica C. x decolorans Wimm C. bigelowii x nigra, locally on mountains in Lapland C. x firmior (Norman) Holmb. C. limosa x rariflora, locally in Lapland C. x helvola Blytt C. canescens x lachenalii C. x heterophyta Holmb. C. canescens x heleonastes, rare C. x hibernica A.Benn. C. aquatilis x nigra, locally along NW coast C. x involucrata (Bab.) Syme C. rostrata x vesicaria, rare C. x kyyhkynenii Hidén C. canescens x tenuiflora, rare C. x leutzii Kneuck. C. hostiana x lepidocarpa Locally in Åland Islands C. x limula Fr. C. aquatilis x bigelowii Locally in Lapland C. x macilenta Fr. C. canescens x loliacea, N Finland C. x microstachya Ehrh. C. canescens x dioica C. x microstachyoides C. dioica x heleonastes, N. Finland C. x peraffinis Appel C. cespitosa x nigra, locally C. x pesudohelvola Kihlm. C. canescens x mackenziei C. x ruedtii Kneuck. C. flava x viridula, not uncommon C. x turfosa Fr. C. elata x nigra, local C. x xanthocarpa Degl. C. flava x hostiana, rare in Åland C. x zahnii Kneuck. C. brunnescens x lachenalii, Mountains in Lapland C. acuta x aquatilis rare C. acuta x nigra locally C. aquatilis x elata Locally C. aquatilis x halophila Locally along the NW coast C. aquatilis x paleacea Locally along the NW coast C. demissa x viridula Locally in S Finland C. halophila x nigra locally beaches near Oulu C. halophila x paleacea locally beaches near Oulu C. magellanica x rariflora rare in Lapland C. nirga x paleacea locally C. rostrata x rotundata N Finland C. saxatilis x vesicaria N Lapland, very rare