Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-060:
Carex laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex laxiculmis
COMMON NAME:
Spreading Sedge
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_laxiculmis_laxicu_1
April Catawba County NC
Leaf blades erect, ascending, or spreading, usually glaucous, per Flora of North America.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_laxiculmis_laxicu_2
April Catawba County NC
Pistillate scales keeled, midribs green, margins hyaline (or reddish-brown), per Flora of North America.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_laxiculmis_laxicu_3
April Catawba County NC
Longest staminate spike (10)12-25mm, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-060:
Carex laxiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex laxiculmis
2209
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (uncommon in GA-SC Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain)
Habitat: Slope or alluvial forests, both acidic and rich, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate, 3-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Unisexual
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Inflorescences: spikes (terminal spike staminate; 1-3 lateral spikes pistillate)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet
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