familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Stellulatae
speciesCarex atlantica
subspeciesCarex atlantica subsp. capillacea

Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea

(L. H. Bailey) Reznicek

Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 14: 191. 1980.

A. A. Reznicek
Common names: Carex atlantique
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex interior var. capillacea L. H. Bailey Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 20: 426. 1893
Synonyms: Carex howei Mackenzie Carex mohriana Mackenzie
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 330. Mentioned on page 328, 329.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Susan A. Reznicek

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Culms usually 10–60 cm. Leaves 0.4–1.55 mm wide, widest (0.65–) 0.8–1.6 mm wide. Inflorescences usually 0.8–2 cm; spikes 2–5. Perigynia 1.9–3 × 1.3–2 mm, (1.15–) 1.3–1.7 (–1.9) times as long as wide; beak 0.45–0.95 mm.


Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Bogs, acidic coniferous swamps, wet, acidic soils
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va.

Discussion

The two Carex atlantica subspecies are quite distinct over most of their ranges, but in the south, especially in the Gulf States, intermediates and specimens showing some characteristics of one subspecies and some of the other are occasional.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"shortened" is not a number.

... more about "Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea"
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Achene length
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br />) +
Achene shape
deltate;rhombic-orbiculate +
Achene size
much smaller +
Achene width
1mm;1.7mm +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther some measurement
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Apex architecture or shape
beaked +
Apex pubescence
glabrous +
Apex shape
acute;obtuse +
Author
A. A. Reznicek +
Authority
(L. H. Bailey) Reznicek +
Band coloration
white-hyaline +, hyaline +  and narrow +
Basal sheath texture
not fibrous +
Basal spike quantity
2 +
Base shape
clavate +
Basionyms
Carex interior var. capillacea +
Beak architecture or shape
serrulate +
Beak length
0.23 length of body (0.5 length of body) +
Beak some measurement
0.045 cm0.45 mm <br />4.5e-4 m <br /> (0.095 cm0.95 mm <br />9.5e-4 m <br />) +
Blade architecture or arrangement or shape or vernation
plicate +
Blade atypical width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Blade length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Blade presence
absent +
Blade prominence
inconspicuous +
Blade prominence or shape
flat +
Blade shape
v--shaped +
Blade width
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
sheathless +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract arrangement
2-ranked +  and arranged +
Bract l w ratio
(1.5-)2 +
Bract orientation
ascending +  and appressed +
Bract quantity
1;many +
Bract shape
scale-like +  and leaflike +
Branch atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Branch quantity
2;3 +
Bristle atypical quantity
6;30 +
Bristle quantity
3;6 +
Cauline leaf architecture or shape
folded +
Cauline leaf arrangement
parallel +  and divergent +
Cauline leaf arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Cauline leaf orientation
Ascending (?) +
Cauline leaf prominence or shape
flat +
Cauline leaf shape
terete +, rolled +  and plicate +
Common name
Carex atlantique +
Cross-section pubescence
glabrous +
Cross-section width
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
Culm coloration
brown +
Culm shape
round +  and trigonous +
Culm some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Distal scale architecture
empty +
Distribution
N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Miss. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +  and Va. +
Elevation
0–300 m +
Embryo position
basal +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
staminate +
Flower position
hypogynous +  and subtending +
Flower quantity
few +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Fruits achene shape
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Habitat
Bogs, acidic coniferous swamps, wet, acidic soils +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Susan A. Reznicek +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Inflorescences panicle architecture
pseudoumbel +
Inflorescences panicle development
modified +
Inner band coloration
hyaline +
Inner band some measurement
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (24 cm240 mm <br />0.24 m <br />) +
Lateral spike architecture
sessile +  and pistillate +
Lateral spike reproduction
gynecandrous +
Lateral spike some measurement
0.31 cm3.1 mm <br />0.0031 m <br /> (1.31 cm13.1 mm <br />0.0131 m <br />) +
Leaf arrangement
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
Leaf position
basal +  and cauline +
Leaf quantity
3 (5) +
Leaf width
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
Ligule presence
absent +
Ligule shape
rounded +  and obtuse +
Ligule some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.37 cm3.7 mm <br />0.0037 m <br />) +
Locule quantity
1 +
Margin architecture or shape
serrulate +
Margin fusion
fused +
Margin shape
angled +
Midvein fusion
distinct +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Panicle arrangement
arranged +
Perianth life cycle
falling +
Perianth presence
absent +
Perianth quantity
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
Pericarp width
thin +
Perigynium architecture
(0-)1-12-veined +  and 6-13-veined +
Perigynium atypical width
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
Perigynium coloration
green +
Perigynium l w ratio
(1.15-)1.3-1.7(-1.9) +
Perigynium length
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Perigynium orientation
spreading +  and reflexed +
Perigynium shape
Broadly ovate (Suborbicular cuneate or concavely tapered) +
Perigynium width
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Phenology
Fruiting late spring–early summer. +
Pistil architecture
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
Pistil fusion
fused +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Portion architecture
4-38-flowered +, pistillate +, 2-21-flowered +, staminate +, 3-40-flowered +  and 10-flowered +
Portion length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Portion some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Portion width
0.44 cm4.4 mm <br />0.0044 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
Prophyll architecture
pistillate +
Prophyll atypical quantity
0 (3) +
Prophyll position
subtending +
Prophyll quantity
3 (?) +  and 1 (?) +
Proximal scale architecture
pistillate +
Publication title
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. +
Publication year
1980 +
Raceme arrangement
arranged +
Reference
None +
Root derivation
adventitious +
Root texture
fibrous +
Scale architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Scale atypical quantity
6 (30) +
Scale length
1.3mm (3.5mm) +
Scale position
basal +  and proximal +
Scale quantity
1;0;1 +
Scale reproduction
fertile +
Scale shape
ovatelanceolate;ovate +
Scale width
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sheath architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Sheath arrangement or density
tight +
Sheath front texture
membranous +
Sheath relief
rugose +
Sheath shape
cylindric +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Spike arrangement
apart +
Spike atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Spike quantity
2;5 +
Spike some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Spikelet architecture
1-flowered +
Stamen atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Stem architecture
septate +, hollow +  and solid +
Stem shape
compressed +, terete +  and trigonous +
Stigma quantity
2 +
Stigma relief
papillate +
Style architecture or shape
undivided +
Style arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Style duration
deciduous +
Style shape
2-3(-4)-fid +
Synonyms
Carex howei +  and Carex mohriana +
Taxon family
Cyperaceae +
Taxon name
Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea +
Taxon parent
Carex atlantica +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Terminal spike architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Terminal spike reproduction
gynecandrous +
Terminal spike some measurement
0.48 cm4.8 mm <br />0.0048 m <br /> (2.37 cm23.7 mm <br />0.0237 m <br />) +
Testa fusion
free +
Testa width
thin +
Tissue texture
spongy +
Tooth some measurement
0.015 cm0.15 mm <br />1.5e-4 m <br /> (0.045 cm0.45 mm <br />4.5e-4 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 23 +
Whole organism architecture
short-rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and cespitose +
Widest leaf width
0.8mm +  and 4mm +
X chromosome quantity
10 +