OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Isolepis carinata   FAMILY Cyperaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isolepis carinata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)

Isolepis carinatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)

Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-08-002:

Scirpus koilolepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Scirpus carinatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH -

Isolepis koilolepis

 

COMMON NAME:
Keeled Bulrush


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image of Isolepis carinata, Keeled Bulrush

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmicarinata_far1

May    Lancaster County    SC

Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve

Inflorescence of 1-3 ovoid, sessile spikelets, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Isolepis carinata, Keeled Bulrush

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_icarinata6ansonnc

June    Anson County    NC

Utility right-of-way

image of Isolepis carinata, Keeled Bulrush

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmicarinata_cabin

Month Unknown    Clarendon County    SC

Culms 6-20cm tall, coarsely ribbed. Blades to 20cm long, 0.5-1mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Isolepis carinata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isolepis carinata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Isolepis carinatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Isolepis carinata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-08-002:
Scirpus koilolepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Scirpus carinatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Isolepis koilolepis

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2654

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual

Habitat: Moist soils adjacent to granitic flatrocks, seepage areas, ephemeral pools, moist sandy sites, low fields, ditches, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in Piedmont of GA & SC (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brown
Nutlet

 

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