 Inflorescence © Steve Matson 2005 |
 Habit © Steve Matson 2006 |
 Habit © Steve Matson 2006 |
 Herbarium sheet © Steve Matson 2006 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | July to August |
| Culm height | 10-35 cm. |
| Leaf | 0.2-0.7 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | androgynous; unispicate. |
| Lateral spike | N/A |
| Perigynium | planoconvex in cross section. |
| Achene | biconvex. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Calcareous soils; boreal forests.
Quick description
Unispicate, under 35 cm tall.
Similar species
Carex arctogena
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| New Hampshire | Threatened |
Wetland Status
Facultative Wetland
Synonym (s)
Carex arctogena Harry Smith; C. capitata var. arctogena
(Harry Smith) Hulten; C. capitata subsp. arctogena
(Harry Smith) Böcher
Author and publication information for name
Carex capitata Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1261. 1759.
Vernacular name
Capitate sedge
Section
Carex sect. Capituligerae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key Flora Of North America treatment
University of California, Berkeley. Calphotos
Burke Museum of Natural History Image Collection
Kuvia Suomen luonnonvaraisista kasveista 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.
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PLANTS Database.
http://plants.usda.gov/index.html
Accessed primarily in August 2006.
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.org
European Environment Agency; EUNIS, 07 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, 10 records;
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Reykjavik Division, 10 records;
Icelandic National Herbarium; Akureyri Division, 31 records;
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Vascular Plant Herbarium, Oslo, 10 records;
Oregon State University Herbarium, 07 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History: Herbarium of Oskarshamn, 11 records;
The Swedish Museum of Natural History: Plants (GBIF-SE:Artdatabanken), 10 records;
University of Alaska Museum of the North Herbarium, 10 records;
Utah State University: USU-UTC Specimen Database, 01 record;
Utah Valley State College Herbarium, 02 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 01 record.
Accessed on Sept 23 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006