familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Glareosae
speciesCarex brunnescens
subspeciesCarex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya
Difference between revisions of "Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya"
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 2: 203. 1965.
Common names: Carex à épis globulaires
Illustrated
Basionym: Carex canescens var. sphaerostachya Tuckerman Enum. Caric., 10, 19. 1843
Synonyms: Carex brunnescens var. gracilior Britton Carex brunnescens var. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kükenthal Carex buckleyi Carex canescens var. vitilis (Fries) J. Carey Carex canescens var. vulgaris L. H. Bailey Carex sphaerostachya
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 5 November 2020
Culms ascending to arching, filiform, 30–90 cm. Leaves mid to deep green, (0.5–)1–1.5 mm wide. Inflorescences flexible, 1.5–4(–7) cm; proximal spikes 0.5–2.5 cm apart; terminal spike often clavate. Perigynia (1.5–)2–2.5 × 0.8–1.25 mm. 2n = 56.
Phenology: Fruiting May–Jul.
Habitat: Damp, temporarily dry areas, thin-peated mires, thickets, woodlands, heaths, rocky slopes
Elevation: 0–3500 m
Distribution
St. Pierre and Miquelon, Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Del., Ga., Ind., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., Eurasia.
Discussion
The complete distribution of Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya is still unclear. See note under subsp. brunnescens.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.