 Paniculate inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Racemose inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2006 |
 Habit © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Habitat Lost Fen, Ohio © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | June to August. |
| Culm height | 20 - 120 cm. |
| Leaf | 4 - 7 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | androgynous. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate to androgynous. |
| Perigynium | planoconvex in cross section. |
| Achene | biconvex in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Fens, wet meadows, wet roadside ditches.
Quick description
Usually a condensed panicle; perigynia with spongy tissue at base;
culm easily compresses between thumb and forefinger.
Author and publication information for name
Carex stipata Muhlenberg ex Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4(1): 233. 1805.
Synonym (s)
Carex stipata var. maxima Chapman ex Boott
Carex stipata var. stipata
Vernacular name
Owl Fruit Sedge; Squishy Sedge
Section
Links
Carex Interactive Identification Key Flora Of North America treatment
Burke Museum of Natural History Image Collection
Tennessee Vascular Plants Atlas
Cybersedge. Texas A&M University
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, 05 records;
Oregon State University Herbarium, 56 records;
University of Alaska Museum of the North Herbarium, 05 records;
University of Kansas Plant Collection, 04 records;
Utah State University: USU-UTC Specimen Database, 02 records;
WTU Herbarium vascular plant collection, 66 records;
Accessed on Oct 30 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006