 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Staminate spike - minute anthers and connate scales © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Abaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Flowering period | May to July. |
| Height | 4 - 37 cm. |
| Leaf | 0.8 - 5 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate; or androgynous. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | circular in cross-section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross-section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Woodlands; wet hillsides, stream edges, riparian flood plains.
Quick description
Fusiform perigynia; pistillate and staminate scales are connate.
Similar species
Author and publication information for name
Carex jamesii Schweinitz, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 1: 67. 1824.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Minnesota | Threatened |
| New Jersey | Endangered |
| New York | Threatened |
Synonym (s)
Carex steudelii Kunth
Vernacular name
James' Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Phyllostachyae
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.net
Missouri Botanical Garden, 09 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 15 records;
University of Alabama, 01 record.
Accessed on Oct 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006