familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Acrocystis
speciesCarex lucorum
varietyCarex lucorum var. austrolucorum

Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum

Rettig

Sida 13: 449. 1989.

William J. Crins, Jeff H. Rettig
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 545.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Susan A. Reznicek

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Leaf-blades 1–1.3 (–1.5) mm wide.


Phenology: Fruiting late Apr–mid May.
Habitat: Well-drained, acidic soils on mesic to dry slopes in hardwood or mixed hardwood-pine forests
Elevation: 500–1800 m

Distribution

V23 1033-distribution-map.jpg

Ga., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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Abaxial surface architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Achene coloration
dark-brown +
Achene length
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Achene shape
trigonous;obovoid;globose +
Achene width
0.9mm;1.6mm +
Adaxial surface prominence
more prominent +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther some measurement
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.46 cm4.6 mm <br />0.0046 m <br />) +
Apex architecture or shape
beaked +, awned +  and cuspidate +
Apex coloration
reddish-brown tinge +
Apex pubescence
glabrous +  and pubescent +
Apex shape
acute;long-acuminate +
Apical tooth some measurement
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
Author
William J. Crins +  and Jeff H. Rettig +
Authority
Rettig +
Basal sheath texture
fibrous +
Base shape
rounded +  and tapering +
Base texture
fibrous +
Beak architecture or shape
ciliate-serrulate +
Beak coloration
Pale green (?) +  and Olive (?) +
Beak course
straight +
Beak shape
bidentate +  and bent +
Beak some measurement
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
Blade development
developed +
Blade length or size
longer +
Blade presence
absent +
Blade prominence or shape
flat +
Blade pubescence
glabrous +
Blade shape
v--shaped +
Blade width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
glumaceous +  and foliaceous +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract arrangement
2-ranked +  and arranged +
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 +
Cauline spike arrangement
separated +  and overlapping +
Culm coloration
brown +  and red +
Culm height or length or size
shorter +
Culm pubescence or relief
scabrous +
Culm shape
round +  and trigonous +
Culm some measurement
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (55 cm550 mm <br />0.55 m <br />) +
Distal scale architecture
empty +
Distribution
Ga. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +  and Va. +
Elevation
500–1800 m +
Embryo position
basal +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
open +, pistillate +  and staminate +
Flower position
hypogynous +  and subtending +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Fruits achene shape
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Habitat
Well-drained, acidic soils on mesic to dry slopes in hardwood or mixed hardwood-pine forests +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Susan A. Reznicek +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescences panicle architecture
pseudoumbel +
Inflorescences panicle development
modified +
Lateral spike architecture
prophyllate +, pedunculate +, staminate +, , +  and pistillate +
Lateral spike position
basal +
Lateral spike reproduction
gynecandrous +
Leaf-blade coloration
pale +  and dark green +
Leaf-blade growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Leaf-blade relief
papillose;scabrous abaxially +
Leaf-blade width
1mm;1.3mm +
Leaf arrangement
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
Leaf position
basal +  and cauline +
Ligule presence
absent +
Locule quantity
1 +
Margin coloration
white +
Margin fusion
fused +
Margin size or width
narrow +
Marginal vein fragility
strong +
Marginal vein prominence
more prominent +
Marginal vein quantity
2 +
Midvein fusion
distinct +
Mouth architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
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
veinless +
Perigynium atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Perigynium coloration
yellowish green +  and pale olive +
Perigynium length
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.46 cm4.6 mm <br />0.0046 m <br />) +
Perigynium orientation
ascending +
Perigynium quantity
3 (13) +
Perigynium shape
Obovoid (?) +
Perigynium some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Phenology
Fruiting late Apr–mid May. +
Pistil architecture
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
Pistil fusion
fused +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Prophyll architecture
pistillate +
Prophyll atypical quantity
0 (3) +
Prophyll position
subtending +
Prophyll quantity
3 (?) +  and 1 (?) +
Proximal nonbasal bract architecture
sheathless +
Proximal nonbasal bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Proximal nonbasal bract height or length or size
shorter +
Proximal nonbasal bract shape
scale-like +  and filiform +
Publication title
Sida +
Publication year
1989 +
Raceme arrangement
arranged +
Reference
None +
Rhizome atypical some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Rhizome coloration
pale-brown +  and reddish-brown +
Rhizome orientation
spreading +
Rhizome size
slender +
Rhizome some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Root derivation
adventitious +
Root texture
fibrous +
Scale architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Scale atypical quantity
6 (30) +
Scale coloration
dark reddish-brown +  and pale +
Scale length
3.7mm (6.1mm) +
Scale position
basal +  and proximal +
Scale quantity
1;0;1 +
Scale reproduction
fertile +
Scale shape
obtuse;acute or acuminate +
Scale width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sheath front texture
membranous +
Sheath shape
cylindric +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Spike architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Spike arrangement
arranged +
Spike length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.25 cm22.5 mm <br />0.0225 m <br />) +
Spike peduncle some measurement
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Spike quantity
1;3 +
Spike width
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.46 cm4.6 mm <br />0.0046 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 atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Stigma quantity
3 +
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 sect. Montanae +
Taxon family
Cyperaceae +
Taxon name
Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum +
Taxon parent
Carex lucorum +
Taxon rank
variety +
Terminal spike architecture
staminate +
Testa fusion
free +
Testa width
thin +
Tooth some measurement
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 23 +
Whole organism architecture
stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and cespitose +
Whole organism height or length or size
short +
Whole organism size or length
short to long +
X chromosome quantity
10 +