 Pistillate spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Leaf ligule © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Abaxial leaf surface © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Leaf sheath © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | May to August. |
| Culm height | 25 - 110 cm. |
| Leaf | 4 - 13 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | circular to subcircular in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross section. |
| Style | persistent. |
Habitat
Swamps, wet meadows, seeps, pond edges.
Quick description
Yellowish green, inflated perigynia; style persistent.
Similar species
Author and publication information for name
Carex lurida Wahlenberg, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 24: 153. 1803
Conservation and Wetland Status
Wetland Status
Obligate Wetland, Facultative Wetland +
Vernacular name
Shallow Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Vesicariae
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.
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?448751
Accessed on 17 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.net
Missouri Botanical Garden, 12 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 02 records;
University of Alabama, 65 records.
Accessed on Oct 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006