Lipocarpha microcephala

(R. Brown) Kunth

Enum. Pl. 2: 268. 1837.

IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Hypaelyptum microcephalum R. Brown Prodr., 220. 1810
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 197. Mentioned on page 195, 196.

Culms 7–35 cm × 0.5–0.8 mm. Leaves longest involucral leaf spreading to reflexed, 3–10 cm × 1.5–1.7 mm. Inflorescences: spikes (1–) 2–4 (–5), ovoid, 2–8 × 2–4 mm; bracts 2–3, 1–13 cm × 1–2 mm. Spikelets: floral scales 2–3; 1st scale obtrullate, 1–1.8 × 0.2–0.3 mm, apex acuminate, outward curving 0.2–0.3 mm; 2d scale sometimes absent, oblong, 0.6–1.1 × 0.2 mm; 3d scale sometimes absent, oblong, 0.6–1 × 0.2 mm; stamens 1–2; anthers 0.25 mm; stigmas 2. Achenes narrowly ellipsoid to obovoid, terete, 0.7–1 × 0.15–0.20 mm, 3.5–5 times long as wide.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Wet, disturbed sites in pinelands
Elevation: 50 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ala., Fla., Asia, Australia

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Lipocarpha microcephala"
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
3.5-5 times long +
terete;narrowly ellipsoid;obovoid +
0.15mm;0.20mm +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (?) +
curving +
acuminate +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
Gordon C. TuckerTucker +  and Gordon C. +
(R. Brown) Kunth +
persistent +  and deciduous +
not +  and thickened +
Hypaelyptum microcephalum +
distinct +
setaceous +  and involute or flat +
glumaceous +  and foliaceous +
2-ranked +  and arranged +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
ascending +  and appressed +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
parallel +  and divergent +
terete +, rolled +  and plicate +
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
0.5mm;0.8mm +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Asia +  and Australia +
hypogynous +  and subtending +
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Wet, disturbed sites in pinelands +
erect +  and spreading +
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
spreading +  and reflexed +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
Fruiting summer. +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
3 (?) +  and 1 (?) +
with involute appendage +  and bladeless +
adventitious +
basal +  and proximal +
oblong;oblong;obtrullate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
cylindric +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
50 +  and 150 +
1 +  and 2 +
septate +, hollow +  and solid +
compressed +, terete +  and trigonous +
papillate +
2-3-fid +
Hemicarpha +
Lipocarpha microcephala +
Lipocarpha +
species +
herb +  and cespitose +