Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Tussock Sedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-101:
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex stricta
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex strictior
COMMON NAME:
Tussock Sedge, Upright Sedge
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cast8_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_cast8_004_lvd
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_carex_stricta_5073
April Orange County NC
This may be the most common wetland sedge in eastern North America, per Flora of North America.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_carex_stricta_5075
April Orange County NC
[all] spikes erect [none pendant], per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-101:
Carex stricta
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex stricta
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex strictior
2870
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Native
Uncommon to rare in GA, NC, SC
Habitat: bogs, sedge meadows, seeps, swamps, depression ponds, old beaver ponds, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal? Alternate, 3-ranked?
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Unisexual
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Inflorescences: spikes (terminal usualy staminate; 2-4 lateral staminate or both
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet
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