Carex triquetra
Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 259. 1846.
IllustratedConservation concern
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Culms 30–75 cm, ± smooth. Leaf blades 2–4 mm wide, margins revolute. Spikes: lateral spikes all in distal 1/2 of stem, 10–45 × 4–7 mm; terminal spikes 10–35 × 2–4 mm. Pistillate scales 3-veined, ovate to ovate-circular, 3.7–5 × 2–2.6 mm, proximal ones shorter than perigynia. Perigynia 3.7–4.5 × 2–2.5. Achenes sessile, 3.3–3.5 × 1.9–2.5 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring.
Habitat: Dry grasslands and scrub
Elevation: 0–600 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.