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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex intumescens var. intumescens
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Read more about Carex at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex intumescens
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-118:
Carex intumescens FAMILY Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex intumescens
COMMON NAME:
Bladder Sedge, Pregnant Sedge
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cain12_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_cain12_003_lvd
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John B. Nelson jbn_3956927276_5eefac1edd
April Richland County SC
Congaree National Park
Perigynia lanceoloid to ovoid, convex to the base, 1-12 (-20) per spike, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm130430_868
April Spartanburg County SC
Perigynium [papery sheath enveloping nutlet] nerved, lustrous, w rounded base, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm130430_872
April Spartanburg County SC
Culms 30-60cm tall; blades 2-6mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm230423_2775
April Spartanburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm210507_0053
May Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm210507_0121
May Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex intumescens var. intumescens
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex intumescens
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-118:
Carex intumescens
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex intumescens
1989
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: bogs, fens, seeps, wet forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal? Alternate, 3-ranked?
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual
Inflorescences: spikes (terminal spike staminate; 1-2 lateral spikes pistillate)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet
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