Lipocarpha microcephala
Enum. Pl. 2: 268. 1837.
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Hypaelyptum microcephalum R. Brown Prodr., 220. 1810
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
Introduced; Ala., Fla., Asia, Australia
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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3.5-5 times long +
terete;narrowly ellipsoid;obovoid +
0.15mm;0.20mm +
basifixed +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (?) +
curving +
acuminate +
involute +
distinct +
absent +
2;3 +
2;3 +
terete +
0.5mm;0.8mm +
glabrous +
basal +
abundant +
single +
bisexual +
Present +
cluster +
pseudolateral +
ovoid +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
true +
basal +
absent +
involucral +
fused +
empty +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
pistillate +
subtending +
Enum. Pl. +
1837 +
adventitious +
fibrous +
empty +
arranged +
absent +
1;3 +
fertile +
oblong;oblong;obtrullate +
cylindric +
2;4 +
ovoid +
distinct +
papillate +
undivided +
2-3-fid +
Lipocarpha microcephala +
Lipocarpha +
species +
free +
thin +
not rhizomatous +
annual +
5;100 +