Carex debilis var. rudgei

L. H. Bailey

Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 1: 34. 1889.

Common names: Carex de Rudge
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Carex allegheniensis Mackenzie Carex debilis var. intercursa Fernald Carex debilis var. interjecta L. H. Bailey Carex debilis var. pubera A. Gray Carex debilis var. strictior L. H. Bailey Carex flexuosa Carex tenuis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 469. Mentioned on page 468, 470, 471.

Lateral spikes pistillate, perigynia only slightly overlapping, attached 2–9 mm apart. Pistillate scales with hyaline margins usually suffused or streaked with dark red or chestnut, acute to often cuspidate. Perigynia lanceellipsoid, 5–6.2 mm, apex rather abruptly narrowed to beaked; beak 5–6.2 mm. 2n = 50, 52, 54, 56, 60.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Edges, openings, paths and stream banks in dry to mesic deciduous forest, meadows, wet prairies, roadsides, usually on soils with pH below 6

Distribution

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N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.Y., N.C., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Most collections of the northern variety, Carex debilis var. rudgei, have glabrous perigynia, but those with pubescent perigynia can be found in the southeastern part of the range, especially in the mountains. The two forms often grow together in the same population. Hybrids with both C. virescens and C. swanii occur sporadically throughout their common range. A rare hybrid with C. castanea occurs in the northern part of its range.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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60 +, 56 +, 54 +, 52 +  and 50 +
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
trigonous +
1mm;1.5mm +
short-pubescent +  and glabrous +
rather abruptly narrowed;beaked +
Marcia J. Waterway +
L. H. Bailey +
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pubescent +  and glabrous +
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bidentate +
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m--shaped +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
glumaceous +  and foliaceous +
2-ranked +  and arranged +
ascending +  and appressed +
scale-like +  and leaflike +
parallel +  and divergent +
terete +, rolled +  and plicate +
Carex de Rudge +
dark maroon +
round +  and trigonous +
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nodding +  and erect +
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basal +  and cauline +
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Carex debilis var. rudgei +
Carex debilis +
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