 Pistillate spikes © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Pistillate spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Staminate spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Adaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Abaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Culm base © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Leaf sheath © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
| Fruiting period | June to September. |
| Culm height | 20 - 80 cm. |
| Leaf | 3 - 11 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate; rarely gynecandrous. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate; rarely androgynous to gynecandrous. |
| Perigynium | circular to trigonous. |
| Achene | trigonous. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Edges of wet woods; seasonally wet meadows.
Quick description
Long bracts enveloping inflorescence;
staminate scales with pronounced awns.
Similar species
Author and publication information for name
Carex frankii Kunth, Enum. Pl. 2: 498. 1837.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| New York | Endangered |
Wetland Status
Obligate Wetland
Synonym (s)
Carex stenolepis Torrey 1836, not Lessing 1831;
C. shortii Steudel
Vernacular name
Frank's Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Squarrosae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment
Tennessee Vascular Plants Atlas
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
Missouri Botanical Garden, 07 records;
University of Alabama Herbarium, 25 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 11 records.
Accessed on Oct 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006