Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Carex at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH The Plants of Pennsylvania (Rhoads & Block, 2007)
Carex bromoides var. bromoides
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-017:
Carex bromoides FAMILY Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex bromoides
COMMON NAME:
Common Brome Sedge, Brome-like Sedge
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
The Plants of Pennsylvania (Rhoads & Block, 2007)
Carex bromoides var. bromoides
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-017:
Carex bromoides
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex bromoides
2741
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: swamp forests, bogs, seeps, hydric hammocks, other wetlands, often associated with base-rich soils, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal? Alternate, 3-ranked?
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual
Inflorescences: spikes w both staminate & pistillate flowers (pistillate above)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet
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