Carex hirtifolia
| Carex hirtifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | C. subg. Carex |
| Section: | C. sect. Hirtifoliae Reznicek |
| Species: | C. hirtifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex hirtifolia Mack. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carex hirtifolia, the pubescent sedge,[1] is a species of sedge native to north-eastern North America. It is the only species in Carex section Hirtifoliae.[2] The entire plant is distinctively covered soft hairs.[3]
Description
Plants of C. hirtifolia are shortly rhizomatous, forming loose tufts.[2] The leaves are M-shaped in cross-section,[2] and no more than 8 millimetres (0.3 in) wide.[3] The inflorescences comprise 2–5 spikes, the last of which is staminate (male), the others being pistillate (female) and born on stalks less than 10 mm (0.4 in) long.[2] The utricles are less than 10 mm (0.39 in) long, with a beak 0.7–1.5 mm (0.03–0.06 in) long.[2]
References
- ↑ Edward W. Chester (2009). A Fifth Checklist of Tennessee Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. ISBN 9781889878263.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Peter W. Ball. "Carex Linnaeus section Hirtifoliae Reznicek, Novon. 11: 458. 2001". Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Flora of North America 23. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515207-4.
- 1 2 Andrew L. Hipp (2008). Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: an Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae). University of Wisconsin Press. p. 56. ISBN 9780299225933.
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