 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Late season staminate/aborted gynecandrous terminal spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Irwin Prairie - typical habitat. © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Tennessee Vascular Plant Atlas |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | May to September. |
| Culm height | 25-85 cm. |
| Leaf | 2.0-3.5 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | typically gynecandrous; late season specimens are variable. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | biconvex in cross section; planoconvex when immature. |
| Achene | trigonous. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Fens, wet prairies, seepy areas.
Quick description
Red/purple pistillate scales. Deeply rooted, fibrous rhizome.
Perigynium biconvex in cross section with an achene that is
trigonous in cross section.
Author and publication information for name
Carex buxbaumii Wahlenberg, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad.
Nya Handl. 24: 163. 1803.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Connecticut | Endangered |
| Kentucky | Historical |
| Maryland | Threatened |
| Pennsylvania | Rare |
| Tennessee | Special Concern |
| Vermont | Endangered |
| Washington | Sensitive |
Wetland Status
Facultative Wetland, Obligate Wetland
Synonym (s)
Carex buxbaumii var. anticostensis Raymond; C. polygama
Schkuhr 1801, not J. F. Gmelin 1796; C. holmiana Mackenzie
Section
Carex sect. Racemosae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key Flora Of North America treatment
Tennessee Vascular Plants Atlas
Burke Museum of Natural History Image Collection
Cybersedge. Texas A&M University
Download 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.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network -
(GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm
Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9043
Accessed on 23 September 2006.
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PLANTS Database.
http://plants.usda.gov/index.html
Accessed primarily in August 2006.
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.org
American Museum of Natural History, 07 records;
Botanical Society of the British Isles, 11 records;
Bundesamt fur Naturschutz/Zentralstelle für
Phytodiversität Deutschland, 03 records;
European Environment Agency, EUNIS, 13 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, 10 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Akureyri Division, 05 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Reykjavik Division, 10 records;
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Vascular Plant Herbarium, Oslo, 09 records;
Oregon State University Herbarium, 09 records;
The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility: Botanical Museum, Denmark., 11 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History : Herbarium of Oskarshamn, 09 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History : Plants (GBIF-SE:Artdatabanken), 10 records;
University of Alaska Museum of the North Herbarium, 12 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 03 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 10 records.
Accessed on Sept 23 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006