 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Habit © T. M. Jones 2006 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | May to June. |
| Culm height | 10 - 45 cm. |
| Leaf | 4 - 12 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | trigonous to circular in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Wet woods, seepy hillsides, stream banks, wet ravines.
Quick description
Dark green perigynia; colonial.
Author and publication information for name
Carex scabrata Schweinitz, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 1: 69. 1824.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Wetland Status
Obligate Wetland
Vernacular name
Scabrous Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Anomalae
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.
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.org
Missouri Botanical Garden, 02 records.
Accessed on Oct 30 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006