Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

This must be identified with care. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex gravida var. gravida   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Carex gravida var. lunelliana

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-003:
Carex gravida var. lunelliana   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING Poales, Cyperaceae, Cypereae (pars). North American Flora (Mackenzie, 1931-35)
Carex lunelliana

COMMON NAME:
Heavy Sedge, Pregnant Sedge

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Bryan England    bry_cgravida_fruits_2

April    Wake County    NC

Raleigh Nature Preserve

Inflorescence crowded, elongate, 2-4cm long. Scales acute to acuminate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.

Bryan England    bry_cgravida_plant

April    Wake County    NC

Raleigh Nature Preserve

Plants without conspicuous rhizomes, per Flora of North America.

Bryan England    bry_cgravida_sheath

April    Wake County    NC

Raleigh Nature Preserve

Leaf sheaths loose, backs striped with green and white (not white-spotted), per Weakley's Flora (2015).

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Carex gravida   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex gravida var. gravida   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Carex gravida var. lunelliana

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-003:
Carex gravida var. lunelliana   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING Poales, Cyperaceae, Cypereae (pars). North American Flora (Mackenzie, 1931-35)
Carex lunelliana