Lipocarpha maculata
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 288. 1836.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Kyllinga maculata Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 29. 1803
Synonyms: Cyperus neotropicalis Alain
Culms 5–30 cm × 0.5–1.5 mm. Leaves 3–11 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: spikes (1–) 2–5, ovoid-ellipsoid, 2.5–10 (–12) × 2–4.5 mm; bracts 2–3, spreading to slightly reflexed, 4–12 (–14) cm × 1–2.5 mm. Spikelets: floral scales 3; 1st scale yellowish-brown to light reddish-brown, midvein green, obtrullate, 1.5–2 × 0.3–0.5 mm, apex acuminate; 2d scale oblong, 1–1.6 × 0.2–0.4 mm; 3d scale oblong, 1–1.5 × 0.2–0.4 mm; stamens 1; anther 0.5 mm; stigmas 3. Achenes obovoid to narrowly ellipsoid, roundly trigonous, 0.7–1 × 0.2–0.3 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting summer–early fall.
Habitat: Ditches, swales, emergent shorelines
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
Ala., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., N.C., S.C., Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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trigonous;obovoid;narrowly ellipsoid +
0.2mm;0.3mm +
basifixed +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
acuminate +
involute +
distinct +
absent +
2;3 +
2;3 +
terete +
0.5mm;1.5mm +
glabrous +
basal +
abundant +
single +
bisexual +
Present +
cluster +
pseudolateral +
ovoid +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
basal +
absent +
fused +
green +
obtrullate +
0.3mm;0.5mm +
empty +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
pistillate +
subtending +
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York +
1836 +
adventitious +
fibrous +
empty +
arranged +
1;3 +
fertile +
oblong;oblong +
cylindric +
2;5 +
ovoid-ellipsoid +
distinct +
papillate +
undivided +
2-3-fid +
Lipocarpha maculata +
Lipocarpha +
species +
free +
thin +
not rhizomatous +
annual +
5;100 +