familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Ovales
speciesCarex tenera
varietyCarex tenera var. tenera
Carex tenera var. tenera
Leaf sheaths papillose (30X), sometimes sparsely so. Perigynium beak ascending or loosely spreading, 2.8–4 mm, exceeding pistillate scales 0–0.8 mm. 2n = 52, 54, 56.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry to moist, open forests and meadows
Elevation: 0–1000 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Sask., Conn., D.C., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., Wyo.
Discussion
The name Carex straminea has been incorrectly applied at times to C. tenera var. tenera.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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Carex tendre +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. + and Wyo. +
Present +
Amer. J. Sci. Arts +
1824 +
Carex tenera var. tenera +
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variety +