Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex digitalis +
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Slender Woodland Sedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex digitalis +
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-061:
Carex digitalis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
COMMON NAME:
Slender Woodland Sedge
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex digitalis +
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex digitalis +
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-061:
Carex digitalis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
2270
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Look for it in forests (habitat varies depending on variety), per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
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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