Scleria ciliata var. elliottii
Rhodora 39: 392. 1937.
Illustrated
Basionym: Scleria elliottii Chapman Fl. South. U.S., 531. 1860
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23.
Revision as of 01:45, 30 July 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Culms stout, pubescent or ciliate. Leaves 3.5–7 mm wide, pubescent or ciliate. Bracts densely ciliate. Scales pubescent; pistillate scales usually with conspicuous midrib projecting as keel toward base. Tubercles usually strongly 2-lobed. Achenes 2.6–3.6 × 2–2.6 mm
Phenology: Fruiting spring–fall.
Habitat: Wet to dry sandy soil of thickets, pinelands, and disturbed areas
Elevation: 0–300 m
Distribution
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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va., West Indies (Cuba)
Discussion
Scleria ciliata var. elliottii is practically restricted to the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"shortened" is not a number.
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globose +
2mm;3mm +
2mm;2.6mm +
basifixed +
umbonate +
trigonous +
developed +
stiff +
absent +
equaling +
3-angled +
1;many +
2;3 +
3-ranked +
100cm;125cm +
leaflike +
awl--shaped +
weak +
stout +
erect +
proximal +
filiform +
basal +
abundant +
single +
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with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
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Rhodora +
1937 +
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ovate-acuminate;lanceolate +
membranous +
winged +
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cylindric +
cluster +
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Scleria ciliata var. elliottii +
Scleria ciliata +
variety +
free +
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spiculose +
pulverulent +
yellowish +
2-lobed +
perennial +
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