familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Acrocystis
speciesCarex albicans
varietyCarex albicans var. albicans
Carex albicans var. albicans
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Carex artitecta Mackenzie Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii Carex varia Muhlenberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 541.
Revision as of 00:22, 30 July 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5 (–30) mm. Staminate spikes 8.4–11.1 × 1–1.8 mm; staminate scales from median portion of spike 2.9–3.7 × 1–1.4 mm, with weak or strong midrib usually not reaching apex of scale, usually without teeth on midrib. Perigynia 2.5–3.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm; beak with apical teeth 0.2–0.3 mm. 2n = 36.
Phenology: Fruiting mid Apr–early Jun.
Habitat: Mostly acidic, dry soils of sandstone and granite, also calcareous regions, wooded slopes, sandstone ridges, woodland clearings, in partial shade of deciduous forests, under cedars
Elevation: 50–800 m
Distribution
N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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brown +
trigonous;ellipsoid +
0.7mm;1.3mm +
more prominent +
basifixed +
acute;acuminate +
fibrous +
spongy +
ciliate-serrulate +
straight +
longer +
absent +
glabrous +
v--shaped +
leaflike +
1;many +
2;3 +
overlapping +
shorter +
smooth to scabrous +
basal +
abundant +
single +
unisexual +
Mostly acidic, dry soils of sandstone and granite, also calcareous regions, wooded slopes, sandstone ridges, woodland clearings, in partial shade of deciduous forests, under cedars +
Present +
racemose +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
basal +
gynecandrous +
herbaceous +
smooth to scabrous +
papillose;scabrous +
shorter to longer +
0.8mm;2.5mm +
absent +
white +
fused +
narrow +
strong +
more prominent +
distinct +
arranged +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
veinless +
pale green +
longer than wide +
ascending +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
pistillate +
subtending +
sheathless +
Syst. Veg +
1826 +
arranged +
slender +
adventitious +
fibrous +
1;0;1 +
fertile +
staminate +
lanceolate;ovate +
membranous +
cylindric +
staminate +
separated +
1;4 +
1-flowered +
distinct +
papillate +
undivided +
deciduous +
2-3(-4)-fid +
Carex albicans var. albicans +
Carex albicans +
variety +
staminate +
free +
thin +
perennial +
short to long +