Carex nigra

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q158190
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Carex nigra

Summary

Carex nigra is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Carex nigra's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Carex nigra is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Carex nigra's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Carex nigra belongs to the parent taxon Carex[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Carex nigra is Carex nigra[7].
  • Carex nigra's Commons category is recorded as Carex nigra[8].
  • Carex nigra's has basionym is recorded as Carex acuta var. nigra[9].
  • Carex nigra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carex nigra[10].
  • Carex nigra's Commons gallery is recorded as Carex nigra[11].
  • Carex nigra's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9092[12].
  • Carex nigra's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. nigra'}[13].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wiesen-Segge'}[14].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'smooth black sedge'}[15].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braun-Segge'}[16].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Harilik tarn'}[17].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Jokapaikansara'}[18].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Laîche vulgaire'}[19].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Sedge'}[20].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ostřice obecná'}[21].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zwarte zegge'}[22].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'laîche noire'}[23].
  • Carex nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑薹草'}[24].
  • Carex nigra's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[25].
  • Carex nigra's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[26].

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Classification

Carex nigra's scientific name is Carex nigra[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Carex[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wiesen-Segge'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'smooth black sedge'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braun-Segge'}[16], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Harilik tarn'}[17], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Jokapaikansara'}[18], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Laîche vulgaire'}[19].

Identifiers

Carex nigra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 160036[27]. Carex nigra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 234464[28]. Carex nigra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1123816[29]. Carex nigra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2724925[30]. Carex nigra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 39717[31].

Why It Matters

Carex nigra ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank species
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Natureserve conservation status secure
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