familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Glareosae
speciesCarex brunnescens
subspeciesCarex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya
Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 2: 203. 1965.
Common names: Carex à épis globulaires
Basionym: Carex canescens var. sphaerostachya Tuckerman
Synonyms: Carex brunnescens var. gracilior Britton Carex brunnescens var. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kükenthal Carex buckleyi unknown Carex canescens var. vitilis (Fries) J. Carey Carex canescens var. vulgaris L. H. Bailey Carex sphaerostachya unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23.
Revision as of 16:09, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
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.