The name Carex peckii was first published in the annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York on the
New York State Museum. Albany, NY, 47: 166 in 1894[11] in the report of the state botanist for the year 1893 written by
Charles H. Peck.[12] The species is included in the list of additions to the
herbarium of species not previously described. The species was described by
Elliot C. Howe with additional specimens collected by
Chester Dewey and
Peter D. Knieskern. The type locality of this species is identified as
New York.[11]Carex peckii belongs to
Carex sect. Acrocystis.[4]
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"Carex peckii Howe". VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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abReznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds. (February 2011).
"Carex peckii". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 2021-12-04.