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Carex (sedges)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Carex acuta L. (Slender Tufted-sedge)					7
Species	Carex acutiformis Ehrh. (Lesser Pond-sedge)		3	22		66
Species	Carex appropinquata Schum. (Fibrous Tussock-sedge)					12
Species	Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. (Water Sedge)					3
Species	Carex arenaria L. (Sand Sedge)		2			11
Species	Carex atrata L. (Black Alpine-sedge)					1
Species	Carex bigelowii Torrey ex Schwein. (Stiff Sedge)					6
Species	Carex binervis Smith (Green-ribbed Sedge)			6		9
Species	Carex capillaris L. (Hair Sedge)					3
Species	Carex caryophyllea Latour. (Spring Sedge)		7			2
Species	Carex chordorrhiza L.f. (String Sedge)					3
Species	Carex digitata L. (Fingered Sedge)		5			1
Species	Carex dioica L (Dioecious Sedge)				1	2
Species	Carex disticha Hudson (Brown Sedge)					8
Species	Carex divulsa Stokes (Grey Sedge)	1		5		2
Species	Carex echinata Murray (Star Sedge)			10		5
Species	Carex elata All. (Tufted Sedge)					26
Species	Carex ericetorum Pollich (Rare Spring-sedge)					3
Species	Carex extensa Gooden. (Long-bracted Sedge)					5
Species	Carex filiformis L. (Downy-fruited Sedge)		3
Species	Carex flacca Schreber (Glaucous Sedge)		1	11	1	21
Aggregate	Carex flava agg. (yellow sedges)					1
Species	Carex hirta L. (Hairy Sedge)			13		12
Species	Carex hostiana DC. (Tawny Sedge)					2
Species	Carex laevigata Smith (Smooth-stalked Sedge)			15		1
Species	Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. (Slender Sedge)					6
Species	Carex limosa L. (Bog-sedge)					2
Species	Carex maritima Gunnerus (Curved Sedge)					2
Aggregate	Carex muricata agg. L. sensu lato (a sedge)	1		4		3
Species	Carex nigra (L.) Reichard (Common Sedge)		1			15
Species	Carex otrubae Podp. (False Fox-sedge)		3	9		11
Species	Carex ovalis Gooden. (Oval Sedge)		2	8		3
Species	Carex pallescens L. (Pale Sedge)			9		6
Species	Carex panicea L. (Carnation Sedge)		20	10		9
Species	Carex paniculata L. (Greater Tussock-sedge)		6			40
Species	Carex pendula Hudson (Pendulous Sedge)		3			40
Species	Carex pilulifera L. (Pill Sedge)			10	1	3
Species	Carex pseudocyperus L. (Cyperus Sedge)					19
Species	Carex pulicaris L. (Flea Sedge)		14			1
Species	Carex remota L. (Remote Sedge)			5		1
Species	Carex riparia Curtis (Great Pond-sedge)		2	13		68
Species	Carex rostrata Stokes (Bottle Sedge)					14
Species	Carex rupestris All. (Rock Sedge)					1
Species	Carex salina Wahlenb. (Salt-marsh Sedge)				1
Species	Carex saxatilis L. (Russet Sedge)					1
Species	Carex strigosa Hudson (Thin-spiked Wood-sedge)		3	4
Species	Carex sylvatica Hudson (Wood Sedge)		9	14		6
Species	Carex trinervis Degl. (Three-nerved Sedge)					1
Species	Carex vaginata Tausch (Sheathed Sedge)				1	1
Species	Carex vesicaria L. (Bladder-sedge)			11		8
Species	Carex viridula Michaux. (Yellow Sedge)	3	6	13		5
Species	Carex vulpina L. (True Fox-sedge)					3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Carex may also be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Carex:

	(dead)	dead is decayed by apothecium	Niptera pulla - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [mostly below water level]
	(fungus-infected)	fungus-infected may be secondarily infected by colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph	Epicoccum nigrum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	(live)	live is parasitised by fruitbody	Limonomyces culmigenus - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	(live)	live is parasitised by telium	Puccinia urticata s.l. - Nettle Clustercup Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [The varieties are restricted to different speices of Carex]
	(live)	live is parasitised by uredium	Puccinia urticata s.l. - Nettle Clustercup Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [The varieties are restricted to different speices of Carex]
		is foodplant of larva	Plateumaris affinis - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Kateretes pedicularius - a pollen or sap beetle (Coleoptera: Kateretidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of	Kateretes pusillus - a pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Kateretidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Kateretes rufilabris - a pollen or sap beetle (Coleoptera: Kateretidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Phalacrus caricis - a smut beetle (Coleoptera: Phalacridae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Phalacrus substriatus - a smut beetle (Coleoptera: Phalacridae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Limnobaris pilistriata - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Limnobaris t-album - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is parasitised by uredium	Puccinia caricina - Currant-sedge Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [the different varieties on different species of Carex]
		is decayed by immersed pseudothecium	Mycosphaerella allicina - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
		is decayed by stalked sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph	Myrothecium masonii - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
		is associate of imago	Bagous tempestivus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
		is associate of larva	Platycheirus immarginatus - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae)		Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [in wetlands]
		is associate of larva	Platycheirus perpallidus - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae)		Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [in wetlands]
		is associate of fruitbody	Agrocybe paludosa - a fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on wet soil]
		may house fruitbody	Galerina jaapii - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [among mosses in boggy or marshy areas or at sides of pools]
		may house larva	Plateumaris braccata - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
		may have adult	Donacia impressa - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
		may have adult	Donacia simplex - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	debris (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Simocybe centunculus var. laevigata - a dingy twiglet (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in damp or wet areas]
	debris (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Melanotus phillipsii - Grass Oysterling (Agaricales: Strophariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Resinomycena saccharifera - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Trechispora minima - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (dead, decayed, wet)	dead, decayed, wet debris is decayed by fruitbody	Mycena bulbosa - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (decayed)	decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Coprinopsis martinii - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (decayed)	decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody	Coprinopsis tigrinella - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (decayed)	decayed debris is decayed by often buried under desne layers of decayed grass leaves fruitbody	Coprinopsis urticicola - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	debris (moist)	moist debris is decayed by fruitbody	Marasmius caricis - a parachute (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [marshes, swamps, water margins]
	debris	debris is decayed by fruitbody	Marasmiellus vaillantii - Goblet Parachute (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	inflorescence	inflorescence is galled by larva	Wachtliella caricis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
	leaf (base) (dead, decayed, sodden)	dead, decayed, sodden leaf (base) is decayed by fruitbody	Physisporinus sanguinolentus - Bleeding Porecrust (Polyporales: Meripilaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium	Lichenopeltella alpestris - an ascomycete (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium	Lichenopeltella nigroannulata - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium	Mycosphaerella lineolata - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium	Didymella proximella - an ascomycete (Pleosporales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by scattered, immersed pseudothecium	Leptosphaeria caricis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium	Paraphaeosphaeria michotii - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium	Phaeosphaeria herpotrichoides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Hansfordia dematiaceous anamorph	Hansfordia caricis - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium	Mollisia caricina - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet places]
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by very shortly stalked apothecium	Psilachnum asemum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by perithecium	Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph	Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by basidiome	Cellypha goldbachii - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (dead)	dead leaf is decayed by fruitbody	Hemimycena delectabilis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody	Marasmius pseudocaricis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [just above water level]
	leaf (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody	Hyphodontia detritica - a resupinate fungus (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (dead, decaying, moist)	dead, decaying, moist leaf is decayed by fruitbody	Marasmius caricis - a parachute (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [marshes, swamps, water margins]
	leaf (dead, rain-soaked)	dead, rain-soaked leaf is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph	Cladosporium cladosporioides - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead, rain-soaked)	dead, rain-soaked leaf is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph	Mycosphaerella tulasnei - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead, rotting, thinly blackly circumscripted)	dead, rotting, thinly blackly circumscripted leaf is decayed by sessile or short-stalked apothecium	Pezizella eriophori - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened)	dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened leaf is decayed by stalked, erumpent apothecium	Rutstroemia lindaviana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (dead, wet)	dead, wet leaf is decayed by fruitbody	Mycocalia denudata - Common Mycocalia (Agaricales: Nidulariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic soil]
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus	Schizonella melanogramma - a smut fungus (Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae)		Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006 [(Not on Carex flacca)]
	leaf, debris (dead)	dead leaf of debris is decayed by fruitbody	Galerina permixta - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf-mine	leaf-mine may house puparium	Cerodontha caricicola - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [at end of mine]
	leaf-mine	leaf-mine may house puparium	Cerodontha eucaricis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
	leaf	leaf is foodplant of adult	Donacia thalassina - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	leaf	leaf is galled by larva	Planetella fischeri - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Cerodontha angulata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine yellowish-green]
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Cerodontha caricicola - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine long, yellowish]
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Cerodontha eucaricis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Cerodontha suturalis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Metopomyza scutellata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [deep, narrow mine in upper surface, frass in two regular rows]
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Metopomyza xanthaspis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [initially mining lower surface, becoming a broad blotch; frass scattered irregularly]
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Brachythops flavens - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Brachythops wüstneii - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Dolerus haematodes - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Pachynematus clibrichellus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Pachynematus kirbyi - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Pachynematus vagus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	leaf	leaf is decayed by immersed, gregarious apothecium	Didymella caricis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf	leaf may have adult	Donacia vulgaris - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	leaf	leaf may have puparium	Cerodontha angulata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [frequently adheres to leaf]
	leaf	leaf may have puparium	Metopomyza scutellata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
	leaf	leaf may have puparium	Metopomyza xanthaspis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
	ovary (live)	live ovary is parasitised by sorus	Anthracoidea caricis sensu E&E - a group of smut fungi (Ustilaginales: Anthracoideaceae)
	pollen	pollen is foodplant of adult	Donacia obscura - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
	pollen	pollen is foodplant of adult	Donacia thalassina - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	pollen?	pollen? is foodplant of adult	Plateumaris discolor - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	rhizome	rhizome may house clustered, in groups of up to 10 cocoon	Donacia clavipes - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	root (submerged)	submerged root may house subaquatic larva	Donacia dentata - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	root	root is foodplant of larva	Donacia vulgaris - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	root	root may house larva	Donacia clavipes - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	root	root may house cocoon	Plateumaris braccata - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	roots (submerged)	submerged roots may house subaquatic cocoon	Donacia dentata - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	roots	roots is associate of larva	Donacia cinerea - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	roots	roots may house subaquatic cocoon	Macroplea appendiculata - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	shoot	shoot may contain larva	Notaris bimaculatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
	stem (base) (dead, decayed, sodden)	dead, decayed, sodden stem (base) is decayed by fruitbody	Physisporinus sanguinolentus - Bleeding Porecrust (Polyporales: Meripilaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium	Mycosphaerella lineolata - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium	Paraphaeosphaeria michotii - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium	Phaeosphaeria herpotrichoides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium	Mollisia caricina - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet places]
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph	Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by perithecium	Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by basidiome	Cellypha goldbachii - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stem (dead, rain-soaked)	dead, rain-soaked stem is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph	Cladosporium cladosporioides - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead, rain-soaked)	dead, rain-soaked stem is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph	Mycosphaerella tulasnei - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened)	dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened stem is decayed by stalked, erumpent apothecium	Rutstroemia lindaviana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead, wet)	dead, wet stem is decayed by fruitbody	Mycena bulbosa - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stem	stem is foodplant of	Erirhinus aethiops - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	stem	stem is foodplant of	Notaris scirpi - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
	stem	stem is galled by larva	Planetella granifex - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986

Carex may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References