Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Reznicek

Prickly bog sedge (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex atlantica

Characteristics

Culms usually 10–60 cm. Leaves 0.4–1.55 mm wide, widest (0.65–)0.8–1.6 mm wide. Inflorescences usually 0.8–2 cm; spikes 2–5. Perigynia 1.9–3 × 1.3–2 mm, (1.15–)1.3–1.7(–1.9) times as long as wide; beak 0.45–0.95 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.6
Root system fibrous-root
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 1-9
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Dominica, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:45795-2
WFO ID wfo-0000344665
COL ID 5G83Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carex delicatula Carex howei Carex mohriana Carex atlantica var. capillacea Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea Carex interior var. capillacea Carex scirpoides var. capillacea Carex stellulata f. capillacea