 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
 Inflorescence © T. M. Jones 2005 |
Distribution
- range by political unit
- GBIF data
- known populations
Description
| Fruiting period | April - July |
| Culm height | 03 - 30cm. |
| Leaf | 1.3 - 3.2 mm wide. |
| Terminal spike | staminate. |
| Lateral spike | pistillate. |
| Perigynium | circular to subcircular to trigonous in cross section. |
| Achene | trigonous in cross section. |
| Style | deciduous. |
Habitat
Woodland hill tops, ridges; well drained soils.
Quick description
Green and white striped pistillate scales.
Similar species
Author and publication information for name
Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4(1): 211. 1805.
Conservation and Wetland Status
Threatened and Endangered Status
| State | Status |
| Connecticut | Special Concern |
| Illinois | Threatened |
| New York | Endangered |
Wetland Status
Upland, Facultative Wetland +
Vernacular name
Willdenow's Sedge
Section
Carex sect. Phyllostachyae
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.
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PLANTS Database.
http://plants.usda.gov/index.htm
GBIF Data Portal www.gbif.org
Missouri Botanical Garden, 03 records;
University of Alabama, 08 records.
Accessed on Oct 11 2006.
© T. M. Jones 2006