 Terminal staminate and pistillate lateral spikes © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Abaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Adaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2004 |
 Culm base © T. M. Jones 2004 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | April to September. |
| Culm height | 2 - 75 cm. |
| Leaf | 2 - 5.6 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | circular to subcircular; heavily veined. |
| Achene | trigonous |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Insolated areas; wet to seaonally wet grass lands, meadows, wet prairies.
Quick description
Yellow/green perigynia at maturity with prominent veins; bracts
usually clasping the inflorescence.
Author and publication information for name
Carex conoidea Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4(1): 280. 1805.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Indiana | Endangered |
| Maryland | Endangered |
| Minnesota | Threatened |
| North Carolina | Threatened |
| Ohio | Threatened |
Wetland Status
Facultative Upland, Facultative Wetland +
Synonym (s)
Carex katahdinensis Fernald
Vernacular name
Field Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Griseae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment 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
University of Kansas Natural History Museum, 01 record.
Accessed on Oct 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006