familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Aulocystis
speciesCarex petricosa
varietyCarex petricosa var. misandroides

Carex petricosa var. misandroides

(Fernald) B. Boivin

Phytologia 43: 83. 1979.

Peter W. Ball, Joy Mastrogiuseppe
Common names: Carex misandroïde
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex misandroides Fernald Rhodora 17: 158. 1915
Synonyms: Carex franklinii var. misandroides (Fernald) Raymond
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 478. Mentioned on page 479.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Susan A. Reznicek

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Culms to 50 cm. Stigmas mostly 2. Achenes biconvex in at least 1/2 of pistillate flowers and fruits.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Limestone barrens, shores
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

V23 878-distribution-map.jpg

Nfld. and Labr., Que.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"shortened" is not a number.

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Achene length
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Achene quantity
1/2 (?) +
Achene shape
biconvex +
Achene size
smaller +
Achene width
1mm;1.3mm +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Apex architecture or shape
awned +
Apex pubescence
setose +
Apex shape
tapered;obtuse;acute +
Author
Peter W. Ball +  and Joy Mastrogiuseppe +
Authority
(Fernald) B. Boivin +
Basal sheath texture
not fibrous +
Base shape
tapered +  and rounded +
Basionyms
Carex misandroides +
Beak atypical some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Beak course
straight +
Beak prominence
indistinct +
Beak shape
bidentate +
Beak some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Blade presence
absent +
Blade prominence or shape
flat +
Blade shape
v--shaped +
Blade some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +  and 14 cm140 mm <br />0.14 m <br /> (?) +
Blade width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 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 +
Common name
Carex misandroïde +
Culm coloration
brown +
Culm height or length or size
shorter +
Culm shape
round +  and trigonous +
Culm some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Distal blade-leaf distance
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Distal blade-leaf pubescence
glabrous +
Distal scale architecture
empty +
Distribution
Nfld. and Labr. +  and Que. +
Elevation
0–300 m +
Embryo position
basal +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
pistillate +
Flower position
hypogynous +  and subtending +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Fruits achene shape
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Habitat
Limestone barrens, shores +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Susan A. Reznicek +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence atypical some measurement
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (22 cm220 mm <br />0.22 m <br />) +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Inflorescences panicle architecture
pseudoumbel +
Inflorescences panicle development
modified +
Lateral-vein prominence
prominent +
Lateral spike architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Lateral spike reproduction
androgynous +
Leaf arrangement
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
Leaf position
basal +  and cauline +
Ligule presence
absent +
Locule quantity
1 +
Margin architecture or shape
ciliate-serrulate +
Margin coloration
hyaline +
Margin fusion
fused +
Marginal vein fragility
strong +
Marginal vein quantity
2 +
Midvein fusion
distinct +
Mouth width
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
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
3-9-veined +
Perigynium coloration
black +, brown +  and pale-yellow +
Perigynium length
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
Perigynium orientation
ascending +
Perigynium quantity
Not undefined (?) +
Perigynium shape
Lanceolate (?) +
Perigynium some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Perigynium width
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br />) +
Phenology
Fruiting summer. +
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 internode atypical some measurement
60mm;100mm +
Proximal internode some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Proximal lateral spike length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Proximal lateral spike orientation
pendent +  and inclined +
Proximal lateral spike width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Proximal nonbasal bract architecture or shape
sheathing +
Proximal nonbasal bract length or size
longer +
Proximal nonbasal bract shape
scale-like +  and filiform +
Proximal nonbasal bract some measurement
3 +
Publication title
Phytologia +
Publication year
1979 +
Raceme arrangement
arranged +
Reference
None +
Rhizome length or size
long +
Rhizome size
slender +
Root derivation
adventitious +
Root texture
fibrous +
Scale architecture
staminate +  and pistillate +
Scale atypical quantity
6 (30) +
Scale coloration
black +  and brown +
Scale length
3.1mm (6.2mm) +
Scale position
basal +  and proximal +
Scale quantity
1;0;1 +
Scale reproduction
fertile +
Scale shape
oblong-obovate +
Scale width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Seta pubescence
subglabrous +
Sheath atypical some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Sheath front texture
membranous +
Sheath shape
cylindric +
Sheath some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Spike arrangement
arranged +
Spike peduncle some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Spike quantity
3;8 +
Spikelet architecture
1-flowered +
Stamen atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Stem architecture
septate +, hollow +  and solid +
Stem character
diameter +
Stem shape
compressed +, terete +  and trigonous +
Stigma atypical quantity
2 (3) +
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 franklinii var. misandroides +
Taxon family
Cyperaceae +
Taxon name
Carex petricosa var. misandroides +
Taxon parent
Carex petricosa +
Taxon rank
variety +
Terminal spike architecture
staminate +
Terminal spike length
10mm;28mm +
Terminal spike reproduction
androgynous +
Terminal spike width
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Testa fusion
free +
Testa width
thin +
Volume
Volume 23 +
Whole organism architecture
stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and cespitose +
Whole organism size or length
short to long +
X chromosome quantity
10 +