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Carex complanata

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Carex complanata Torrey & Hooker [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Torrey & Hooker, 1836
Related name
  • Carex complanata
  • Carex triceps
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Common name
  • Carex hirsute, Flora of North America Vol. 23

Flora

Entry for Carex hirsutella Mackenzie [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 23,
Names
Carex hirsutella Mackenzie [family CYPERACEAE], Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, 50: 349. 1923
Carex hirsuta Willdenow [family CYPERACEAE], Sp. Pl., 4(1): 252. 1805,. not Suter 1802
Carex complanata Torrey & Hooker var. hirsuta (L. H. Bailey) Gleason [family CYPERACEAE]
Treatment Author(s)
Peter W. Ball
A. A. Reznicek
Information
Culms 20–90 cm, pilose. Leaves: ligules shorter than wide; blades 1.5–4 mm wide, pilose on both surfaces. Inflorescences: lateral spikes 8–18 × 3–5.5 mm, usually crowded; terminal spike gynecandrous, at least 1/2 of flowers pistillate, 10–20(–25) mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 1.8–2.5 × 0.7–1.3 mm, apex obtuse, sometimes mucronate, shorter than perigynia. Staminate scales ovate to lanceolate, 2.1–5.2 mm, apex acuminate. Anthers 1.3–2.2 mm. Perigynia ascending, weakly 9–18-veined, obovate-circular, ± trigonous in cross section, 2–3 × 1.1–1.6 mm, not papillose, glabrous; beak absent. Achenes 1.6–2.1(–2.6) × 0.8–1.3 mm. 2n = 52.
Phenology Fruiting
spring
mar
apr
may
summer
jun
jul
aug
Altitude range
100–500 m;
Distribution
USA Ala.USA Ark.USA Conn.USA Del.USA D.C.USA Ga.USA Ill.USA Ind.USA IowaUSA Kans.USA Ky.USA MaineUSA Md.USA Mass.USA Mich.USA Miss.USA Mo.USA N.J.USA N.Y.USA N.C.USA OhioUSA Okla.USA Pa.USA S.C.USA Tenn.USA Tex.USA Vt.USA Va.USA W.Va.Canada Ont.Canada Que.

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