familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Stellulatae
speciesCarex atlantica
subspeciesCarex atlantica subsp. capillacea
Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 14: 191. 1980.
Common names: Carex atlantique
Basionym: Carex interior var. capillacea L. H. Bailey
Synonyms: Carex howei Mackenzie Carex mohriana Mackenzie
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Culms usually 10–60 cm. Leaves 0.4–1.55 mm wide, widest (0.65–)0.8–1.6 mm wide. Inflorescences usually 0.8–2 cm; spikes 2–5. Perigynia 1.9–3 × 1.3–2 mm, (1.15–)1.3–1.7(–1.9) times as long as wide; beak 0.45–0.95 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Bogs, acidic coniferous swamps, wet, acidic soils
Elevation: 0–300 m
Distribution
N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va.
Discussion
The two Carex atlantica subspecies are quite distinct over most of their ranges, but in the south, especially in the Gulf States, intermediates and specimens showing some characteristics of one subspecies and some of the other are occasional.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.