OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma   FAMILY Cyperaceae

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

Carex rugosperma

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

Carex tonsa var. rugosperma

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

Carex tonsa var. rugosperma

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-042?:

Carex umbellata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Parachute Sedge


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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma   FAMILY Cyperaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-042?:
Carex umbellata   FAMILY Cyperaceae

 

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4850

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Old fields, shallow soils of rock outcrops, exposed forest margins, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Loosely or densely cespitose [growing in dense tufts, clumping]

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual

Inflorescences: spikes (terminal spike staminate; 1-3 lateral spikes pistillate)

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet

 

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