Carex barrattii
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 1: 361. 1825.
Culms aphyllopodic, without dead leaf remains at base, 20–90 cm. Leaf-blades 2–5 mm wide, margins revolute, scabrid at tip. Inflorescences: proximal bracts 2–7 cm, shorter than inflorescences; lateral spikes usually androgynous, (10–) 25–50 × 3.5–6 mm, with 20–80 perigynia; terminal spikes 20–50 × 2.5–5 mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 2.4–4 × 1.3–1.8 mm, shorter and as wide as or slightly narrower than perigynia, apex obtuse to acute. Staminate scales oblong-obovate, 3.7–4.5 × 1.2–2 mm, apex obtuse. Anthers 2.6–2.9 mm. Perigynia 2.5–3.5 × 1.2–2 mm, apex rounded; beak 0.1–0.5 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Bogs, swamps, wet woods, primarily on acidic substrata
Elevation: 0–500 m
Distribution
Ala., Conn., Del., Md., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va.
Discussion
Carex barrattii is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"shortened" is not a number.