Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana
Amer. Bot. Fl. ed. 2, 368. 1871.
Illustrated
Synonyms: Scleria pauciflora var. kansana Fernald
Plants 20–40 cm, copiously villous-ciliate with spreading hairs 0.5–1 mm on culms, leaves, and bracts.
Phenology: Fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry to mostly wet pinelands, savannas, mesic woods, meadows, bogs, and prairies
Elevation: 0–500 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Miss., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Va., Mexico
Discussion
The illegitimate name Scleria caroliniana Willdenow has sometimes been used for this taxon. Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana may be found in more disturbed sites than S. pauciflora var. pauciflora.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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pubescent +
ovoid;globose +
1mm;2.5mm +
basifixed +
papillate-verrucose +
umbonate +
trigonous +
developed +
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absent +
scabrous +
equaling +
arranged +
powdery +
trigonous +
1;many +
2;3 +
3-ranked +
15cm;20cm +
leaflike +
awl--shaped +
stiff +
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trigonous +
basal +
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single +
unisexual +
spreading +
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cluster +
lateral +
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black +
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Amer. Bot. Fl. ed. +
1871 +
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3;10 +
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Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana +
Scleria pauciflora +
variety +
free +
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globose +
villous-ciliate +
perennial +
5;100 +