Distribution

- range by political unit - GBIF data

- known populations

Description

Culm height 15 - 100 cm.

Leaf 2 - 15   mm wide.

Terminal spike    staminate.

Lateral spike androgynous to pistillate.

Perigynium
circular to  subcircular to trigonous in cross section.

Achene trigonous in cross section.

Habitat

Dry to seasonally wet forest and shrubland; often in volcanic soils.

Quick description

Perigynia bright yellow at maturity.

Author and publication information for name

C. A. Meyer

Synonym (s)

C.nuptialis Boott; C.oahuensis Hillebr., orth. var.; C.wahuensis subsp. herbstii
T. Koyama; C. w. var. meyeri Franch. & Sav.; C. w. subsp.rubiginosa (R. Krauss)
T. Koyama; C. w. var. rubiginosa R. Krauss

Vernacular name

Hawai'i Sedge
Oahu Sedge

Links

Carex Interactive Identification Key

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Download Excel spreadsheet of GBIF data

References

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., Sohmer, S. H.
Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i. volume 2.
University of Hawaii Press. Bishop Museum Press.

Hueng, Tseng-Chieng (Editor-in-Chief) 2000. Carex
Pp.194-237. Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. volume 5.
National Science Council of the Republic of China.

GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.net
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 32 records.
Accessed on October 30 2006.

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Culm height	15 - 100 cm.
Leaf	2 - 15 mm wide.
Terminal spike	staminate.
Lateral spike	androgynous to pistillate.
Perigynium	circular to subcircular to trigonous in cross section.
Achene	trigonous in cross section.