 Mature pistillate spike © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Developing spikes in January on US/Canadian border © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Pistillate spike at anthesis © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Staminate spike prior to anthesis © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Staminate spike at anthesis © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Staminate spike at anthesis © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Habit - summer © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Habit - early spring © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Late summer vegetative leaf © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
Description
| Fruiting period | March to May (June). |
| Culm height | 20 - 45 cm. |
| Leaf | 8 - 32 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | trigonous in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Wet seepy hillsides; riparian flood plains.
Quick description
Early blooming and fruiting; anthers to 4.5 mm long;
purple/red staminate spike is evident months prior to
anthesis; to 2 cm long.
Author and publication information for name
Carex plantaginea Lamarck in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl. 3: 392. 1789.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Minnesota | Endangered |
| New Jersey | Endangered |
Vernacular name
Plantain Leaf Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Careyanae
Links
Additional large images (various views)
Carex Interactive Identification Key
Flora Of North America treatment
University of Tennessee Herbarium
UW-Madison Department of Botany 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 Plant Collection, 01 record.
Accessed on November 16, 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006