Carex triquetra
Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 259. 1846.
IllustratedConservation concern
Culms 30–75 cm, ± smooth. Leaf-blades 2–4 mm wide, margins revolute. Spikes: lateral spikes all in distal 1/2 of stem, 10–45 × 4–7 mm; terminal spikes 10–35 × 2–4 mm. Pistillate scales 3-veined, ovate to ovate-circular, 3.7–5 × 2–2.6 mm, proximal ones shorter than perigynia. Perigynia 3.7–4.5 × 2–2.5. Achenes sessile, 3.3–3.5 × 1.9–2.5 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring.
Habitat: Dry grasslands and scrub
Elevation: 0–600 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"shortened" is not a number.
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sessile +
trigonous +
1.9mm;2.5mm +
glabrous +
papillose +
basifixed +
contracted +
pilose +
acute;cuspidate +
fibrous +
rounded-tapering +
absent +
m--shaped +
leaflike +
1;many +
2;3 +
brown +
basal +
abundant +
staminate +
few +
unisexual +
Present +
racemose +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
prominent +
androgynous +
2mm;4mm +
absent +
fused +
revolute +
strong +
distinct +
emarginate +
arranged +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
ascending +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
pistillate +
subtending +
Proc. Linn. Soc. London +
1846 +
arranged +
adventitious +
fibrous +
1;0;1 +
fertile +
ovate;ovate-circular +
membranous +
cylindric +
arranged +
3;4 +
1-flowered +
distinct +
papillate +
undivided +
deciduous +
2-3(-4)-fid +
Carex triquetra +
Carex sect. Triquetrae +
species +
staminate +
10mm;35mm +
free +
thin +
short-rhizomatous +
perennial +