Carex albicans var. albicans Mack.

Whitetinge sedge (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex albicans

Characteristics

Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5(–30) mm. Staminate spikes 8.4–11.1 × 1–1.8 mm; staminate scales from median portion of spike 2.9–3.7 × 1–1.4 mm, with weak or strong midrib usually not reaching apex of scale, usually without teeth on midrib. Perigynia 2.5–3.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm; beak with apical teeth 0.2–0.3 mm. 2n = 36.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Carex albicans var. albicans world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171923-1
WFO ID wfo-0000344279
COL ID 5MTXM
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Synonyms

Carex artitecta Carex collecta Loxotrema alpestris Carex davisii f. glabrescens Carex varia f. colorata Carex albicans var. albicans Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii Carex nigromarginata var. muhlenbergii Carex pensylvanica var. muehlenbergii Carex alpestris var. tripla Carex novae-angliae var. collecta Carex varia var. colorata Carex artitecta f. colorata