 Pistillate spike © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Pistillate spike - note straight beak teeth. © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Dense growth habit © T. M. Jones 2006
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 Dense growth habit © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Open growth habit © T. M. Jones 2006 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | May to August. |
| Culm height | 15 - 110 cm. |
| Leaf | 2 - 6 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | circular to subcircular in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Fens, wet meadows, prairies; calcareous soils.
Quick description
Perigynia densely pubescent; beak teeth straight.
Author and publication information for name
Carex pellita Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4(1): 302. 1805.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Kentucky | Endangered |
| Tennessee | Extirpated |
Wetland Status
Obligate Wetland
Vernacular name
Wooly Sedge
Synonym
Carex lanuginosa
Section
Carex sect. Paludosae
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment
Burke Museum of Natural History Image Collection
University of Tennessee Herbarium
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 September 2006.
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.net
Missouri Botanical Gardens, 01 record;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 21 records;
University of Oregon Herbarium, 70 records;
Utah State University: USU-UTC Specimen Database, 05 records;
Utah Valley State College, 05 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 31 records.
Accessed on October 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006