Carex filifolia var. erostrata
in H. G. A. Engler, Pflanzenr. 20[IV,38]: 86. 1909.
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Carex exserta Mackenzie
Culms round to round-trigonous, 5–26 cm. Leaf-blades 6–25 cm, 0.3–0.5 mm wide near base. Spike 7–20 × 3.5–6 mm, staminate portion 4–12 mm. Longest pistillate scales 2.2–3.3 (–4) × 1.8–2.5 (–4) mm, often shorter than perigynia. Perigynia obovate or elliptic, (1.9–) 2.1–2.6 (–3) × 1.3–1.7 (–1.9) mm, sometimes ruptured by achene; beak 0–0.2 (–0.3) mm. Achenes 1.5–2.3 × (1.1–) 1.3–1.5 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting spring–summer.
Habitat: Meadows, treeless stony plains
Elevation: 1500–3800 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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obovate;elliptic +
1.3mm;1.5mm +
proximal +
basifixed +
obtuse;obtuse;short-awned +
fibrillose +
puberulent +
0.3mm;0.5mm +
absent +
quill--shaped +
distal +
1/4 +
leaflike +
absent +
1;many +
2;3 +
glabrous +
wiry +
brown +
basal +
abundant +
single +
unisexual +
Present +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
longer +
absent +
pistillate +
often shorter +
fused +
broad +
prominent +
distinct +
truncate +
arranged +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
veinless +
ruptured +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
staminate +
pistillate +
subtending +
pistillate +
in H. G. A. Engler, Pflanzenr. +
1909 +
arranged +
absent +
adventitious +
fibrous +
shorter +
shorter or longer +
1;0;1 +
fertile +
obovate;obovate +
membranous +
cylindric +
arranged +
single +
androgynous +
sharp;blunt +
1-flowered +
distinct +
black +
papillate +
undivided +
deciduous +
2-3(-4)-fid +
Carex filifolia var. erostrata +
Carex filifolia +
variety +
free +
thin +
short-rhizomatous +
perennial +