 Habit © Steve Matson 2004 |
 Habitat © Steve Matson 2004 |
 Habitat © Steve Matson 2004 |
 Herbarium Sheet © Steve Matson 2004 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | August to September. |
| Culm height | 15-30 cm. |
| Leaf | 0.5-1.2 mm. wide. |
| Terminal spike | androgynous; unispicate. |
| Lateral spike | N/A |
| Perigynium | round to trigonous in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Alpine; rocky soils, above 2000m.
Quick description
Unispicate; deep brown coloration.
Author and publication information for name
Carex breweri Boott, Ill. Carex. 142, plate 455. 1867.
Vernacular name
Brewer's Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Inflatae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment
University of California, Berkeley. Calphotos
Burke Museum of Natural History Image Collection Cybersedge. Texas A&M University
Excel spreadsheet of GBIF data
References
Ball, P.W. and A.A. Reznicek. 2002. Carex
Pp. 254-572. Flora of North America, volume 23.
Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford.
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.org
University of Oregon Herbarium, 33 records;
Williamette University, 10 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 01 records.
Accessed on Oct 10 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006