familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Ovales
speciesCarex tenera
varietyCarex tenera var. echinodes
Carex tenera var. echinodes
Rhodora 26: 2. 1924.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex straminea var. echinodes Fernald Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 37: 474, plate 2, fig. 30. 1902
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Leaf sheaths smooth. Perigynium beak squarrose-spreading, 3.9–4.6 mm, exceeding pistillate scales 0.7–1.6 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Rich, moist woods
Elevation: 100–300 m
Distribution
Man., Ont., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mo., Nebr., N.Dak., Ohio, S.Dak., Wis.
Discussion
In contrast to the widespread typical variety, Carex tenera var. echinodes occurs in moister habitats and has a more southernly center of distribution.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.