 Lateral spikes © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Lateral spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Habitat © T. M. Jones 2006 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | April to July. |
| Culm height | 20 -90 cm. |
| Leaf | 1.1 - 4.5 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | gynecandrous. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate to gynecandrous. |
| Perigynium | planoconvex to biconvex in cross section. |
| Achene | biconvex in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Sphagnum dominated wet areas; bogs, acidic soils to
timberline; cosmopolitan.
Quick description
Usually lime green in color; decumbent to erect.
Author and publication information for name
Carex canescens Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 974. 1753.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Wetland Status
Facultative Wetland, Obligate Wetland
Synonym (s)
Carex cinerea Pollich; C. curta Goodenough; C. richardii Thuilling
Vernacular name
Silvery Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Glareosae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment
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.
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?9044
Accessed on 30 October 2006
Porter, P. B. National List of Plant Species
That Occur in Wetlands: 1988 National Summary.
http://www.fws.gov/nwi/plants.htm.
Accessed primarily in 2006
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.org
Australian National Botanic Gardens, 01 records;
Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen: Biologiezentrum Linz, 10 records;
Bundesamt für Naturschutz / Zentralstelle für Phytodiversität Deutschland, 36 records;
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research; Canberra, 04 records;
European Environment Agency: EUNIS, 18 records;
Fachbereich Wald und Forstwirtschaft: Süddeutsche Bergwälder, 02 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Akureyri Divison, 18 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Reykjavik Division, 41 records;
Missouri Botanical Garden, 01 record;
National Herbarium of New South Wales for the Papua New Guinea National Herbarium, 03 records;
Oregon State University Herbarium, 20 records;
Real Jardín Botanico (Madrid), Vascular Plant Herbarium, 04 records;
The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility, 10 records;
The Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Akureyri Division, 87 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History: Herbarium of Oskarshamn , 48 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History, 41 records;
University of Oslo: Vascular Plant Herbarium, Oslo, 10 records;
Utah State University: USU-UTC Specimen Database, 03 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 17 records;
University of Alaska Museum of the North Herbarium, 20 records;
Accessed on October 30, 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006