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tapering, abruptly contracted to beak or beakless, glabrous; beak straight or excurved, 0–1.3 mm, orifice entire. Stigmas 3. Achenes trigonous, smaller than bodies

3–4-ribbed, broadly ovate, 2.5 × 2 mm, apex acute to mucronate, mucro slightly excurved, 0.2–0.3 mm. Flowers: stamens 3; styles 0.8 mm; stigmas 1–1.3 mm. Achenes

lanceovate, 1/3-2/3 length of outer petals, fleshier, base saccate, apex excurved, corrugate zone adaxially deep purple; pistils 2-5. Berries yellow-green

distal lateral spike. Peryginia (8–) 11–15-veined, 2.5–3.3 mm, apex barely excurved. 2n = 48. Phenology: Fruiting spring–early summer. Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic

blade of distal lateral spike. Perigynia 7–10-veined, 2–3.4 mm, apex barely excurved. Phenology: Fruiting spring. Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic, deciduous or

laterally (5–) 7–9 (–13) -ribbed, ovate, 3–4 × 1–2 mm, apex straight, excurved mucronate, or cuspidate. Flowers: stamens 1–2; filaments 1.5 mm; anthers

perennial, cespitose or single, 30–70 (–80) cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect or excurved, lax, leafy, slender to wiry. Leaves overtopped by culm; basal leaves spreading

1-ribbed, ovatelanceolate, 1–2 × 1–1.4 mm, apex acute, mucronate, straight to excurved, glabrous or sparsely scabridulous. Flowers: stamen 1; anthers 0.5 mm;

strongly 3-ribbed, ovatelanceolate, 1.9–2 (–2.3) mm (including prominent excurved cusp of 0.3–0.5 mm) × 0.8–1.1 mm, apex truncate, emarginate, or cuspidate

Plants perennial, cespitose, 70–110 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect to excurved, leafy, obscurely trigonous, slender. Leaves spreading to ascending, shorter

3–5-ribbed, broadly ovate, (2–) 2.8–3.6 × 2.4–2.6 mm, apex with slightly excurved mucro 0.2–0.3 mm, apically scabrid. Flowers: anthers 0.6–1.4 mm; styles

sepals triangular-deltate, 8-12 mm, abaxially densely pilose; outer petals excurved, oblongelliptic, 1.5-2.5 cm, abaxially puberulent on veins; inner petals

yellowish, reddish, or greenish brown, medially greenish, straight to excurved, laterally (2–) 3–4 (–5) -ribbed, medially (1–) 3– (–5) -ribbed, ovate-orbiculate

conspicuously (22–) 25–32-veined, narrowly elongate, 3–5.2 × 1.2–1.6 mm; beak excurved, 0.4–1.7 mm. Achenes elongate-obovoid, 2.2–3 × 1.2–1.6 mm. Phenology: Fruiting

lateral spike. Perigynia (8–) 11–15-veined, 3.2–4.2 mm, apex noticeably excurved. Phenology: Fruiting spring. Habitat: Rich, moist, slopes or bottomlands

Peryginia 2.5–3.3 mm, apex barely excurved. Carex digitalis var. digitalis 2 Perigynia 3.2–4.2 mm, apex noticeably excurved. Carex digitalis var. floridana

ovate, 3.5–5.5 × 1.2–1.6 mm, 1.9–2.3 times as long as achene bodies; beak excurved, 0.5–1.7 mm. Achenes elongate-obovoid, 2.2–3.2 × 1–1.4 mm. 2n = 48. Phenology:

long as wide, dull, base gradually tapered, apex abruptly contracted; beak excurved, (0.5–) 0.8–1.3 mm. Achenes obovoidellipsoid, 3.2–3.9 (–4.2) × (1.6–) 1

tapered, apex gradually or abruptly tapered to subacute; beak absent or excurved, to 0.4 (–0.7) mm. Achenes obovoid, 3.1–3.5 × 1.5–1.8 mm, tightly enveloped

× 1.3–1.7 (–1.8) mm, base abruptly contracted to 0.1–0.2 mm stipe; beak excurved 30–45° from long axis of perigynium, 0.2–0.6 (–1) mm wide. Achenes 1.9–2

achene bodies, base gradually tapered, apex contracted; beak straight or excurved 10–30°, (0.4–) 0.6–1 mm, 0.08–0.21 of perigynium length. Achenes, 2.6–3

dull, base gradually tapered, apex abruptly contracted; beak slightly excurved, (0.5–) 0.6–1 mm. Achenes broadly obovoidellipsoid to obovoidellipsoid

Spikelets ovoid to cylindric, 10–15 (–20) mm; fertile scales 3–3.5 mm; cusp excurved, equal to length of scale; median ribs 3, strong. Flowers: perianth bristles

medially 3-ribbed, broadly elliptic, 2–2.5 × 1.2–1.6 mm, apex with slightly excurved cusp 0.2–0.3 mm. Flowers: stamens 3; anthers 1 mm, connective apex reddish

Spikelets ovoid to cylindric, 10–15 (–20) mm; fertile scales 3–3.5 mm; cusp excurved, length of scale; median ribs 3, strong. Flowers: perianth bristles incurved

cylindric-lanceoloid, 1–2 cm, apex acute; fertile scales 2.5–3.5 mm; cusp excurved, more than 1/2 length of scale, scabrid; ribs 3–5 (–7). Flowers: perianth

(–12) mm, apex acute; fertile scales oblong to obovate, 2.5–3 mm; cusp excurved, nearly length of scale, scabridulous; median ribs 3, strong. Flowers:

tapered, apex gradually or abruptly tapered to subacute; beak absent or excurved, 0–0.4 (–1.2) mm. Achenes obovoid, 2.6–3.4 × 1.4–1.8 mm, tightly enveloped

cm; rhizomes absent. Leaves polystichous, spreading to ascending, mostly excurved, exceeding or exceeded by culms; sheaths entire, backs glabrous; ligule

stoloniferous, slender. Culms erect to excurved, leafybased, filiform. Leaves shorter than culm; blades ascending to excurved, filiform, proximally to 1 mm wide

abaxially rusty-tomentose; outer petals oblong to ovate, 1-1.3cm, apex excurved, lingulate, surfaces abaxially minutely rusty-tomentose; inner petals ovate

scales ovate, keeled, 3–4 mm, abaxially hirtellous, midrib excurrent forming excurved mucro, scabrid. Flowers: stamens 1; anthers oblong, 0.5 mm. Achenes pale

dull deep brown; rhizomes absent. Culms erect or excurved, filiform to linear. Leaves erect or excurved, shorter than scape; blades filiform to linear,

perennial, solitary or cespitose, 50–70 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect to excurved, leafybased, narrowly linear, ± terete. Leaves shorter than culm; blades

(–40), clear, laterally ribless, ovate, 1.4–1.6 × 0.8 mm, apex awned, awn excurved, 0.3–0.5 mm. Flowers: stamens 1–2; anthers 0.2 mm; styles 0.5 mm; stigmas

40–100 cm, base bulbous; rhizomes stoloniferous, short, wiry. Culms erect or excurved, linear, leafy, trigonous, slender. Leaves slightly to much exceeded by

Plants perennial, cespitose, 50–100 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms ascending-excurved, leafy, ± terete, slender. Leaves ascending, overtopped by culm; blades

bases soft; rhizomes absent. Leaves polystichous, mostly spreading or excurved, often exceeding culms; sheaths entire, abaxially smooth or sparsely hirtellous;

Illustrator: Copyright: Plants perennial, cespitose, 70–110 cm. Culms erect to excurved, slender, often stiffish. Inflorescences: spikelet clusters mostly dense

cm; rhizomes sometimes present, stoloniferous. Culms lax, leafy, mostly excurved, slender. Leaves shorter than culm; blades ascending, narrowly linear,

perennial, cespitose, 30–80 (–100) cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect or excurved, mostly filiform, leafy proximal to midculm, obtuse-angled to subterete

apex acuminate; fertile scales lanceovate, 4–5 mm, apex acuminate with excurved awn to 1 mm. Flowers: bristles 3–4, some reaching tubercle tip, antrorsely

perennial, densely cespitose, 20–50 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect to excurved, lax, filiform, leafy, ± terete. Leaves exceeded by culm, ascending; blades

erect or curved, leafy, filiform, angularly fewribbed. Leaves ascending-excurved, overtopped by culm; blades filiform, involute, apex setaceous. Inflorescences:

apophyses somewhat thickened; umbo terminal, depressed, resinous, slightly excurved. Seeds obovoid, oblique apically; body 1–2cm, deep brown; wing broad, 2–3cm

perennial, densely cespitose, 10–30 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms lax, erect to excurved, leafy toward base, filiform. Leaves overtopped by scape; blades filiform

mm; fertile scales ovate, acute, glabrous, midrib excurrent as slender, excurved cusp. Flowers: stamens 1; styles 2-fid, slender, base flat, long-fimbriate

perennial, densely cespitose, 30–50 (–70) cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect to excurved, filiform, leafy, stiff to lax. Leaves mostly slightly exceeded by culm;

Illustrator: Copyright: Plants perennial, cespitose, to 70–80 cm. Culms mostly excurved, slender. Inflorescences: spikelet clusters mostly loose, branching lax

perennial, cespitose, 10–50 cm; rhizomes stoloniferous, slender. Culms erect to excurved, filiform, leafy, ± terete. Leaves shorter than culm; blades ascending

sometimes produced, short, not stoloniferous. Culms lax, erect to ascending-excurved, ± terete, leafy, slender, soft. Leaves exceeded by inflorescence; blades

wide. Spikelets (10–) 25–50 (–100), ± terete, (appearing compressed due to excurved apices of floral scales), (8–) 12–15 (–24) × (0.8–) 1.1–1.4 (–1.8) mm;

laterally 4–6-ribbed, ovatelanceolate, 4–4.5 × 1.4–1.6 mm, apex straight, excurved mucronate or cuspidate; terminal scale spinose. Flowers: anthers 0.5–1

acute, low midrib shortexcurrent or not. Flowers: perianth bristles 6, excurved, plumose from base to midbristle, 5–7.5 mm, antrorsely barbellate to tip

4.4–4.9 (–5.4) × 1.3–1.5 mm; terminal scale not spinose, apex straight, excurved mucronate, or cuspidate. Flowers: anthers 0.7–1.2 mm; styles 1.5–2 mm;

Plants perennial, cespitose, 10–100 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms erect or excurved, leafy, obscurely trigonous, slender, firm. Leaves shorter than culms;

Plants perennial, cespitose, 50–110 cm; rhizomes absent. Culms lax, often excurved, slender, ± terete or trigonous. Leaves ascending, exceeded by culm; blades

oblong-lanceolate, (1.2–) 1.3–1.8 (–2.2) × (0.5–) 0.7–0.8 (–1) mm, apex cuspidate, excurved awn additional 0.5–1 (–1.3) mm. Flowers: stamen 1, filaments 1.5 mm; anthers

fertile scales 5–8 mm; perianth bristles more than 2 times as long as fruit, excurved, strongly exserted apically and laterally. Rhynchospora megaplumosa 26