Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens Kalela

Brownish sedge (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex brunnescens

Characteristics

Culms erect or, sometimes, nodding, slender, 15–60 cm. Leaves mid green to yellowish or gray-green, (1–)1.5–2.5 mm wide. Inflorescences erect or, sometimes, nodding, 1.5–5(–7) cm; proximal spikes 0.5–2.5 cm apart; terminal spike ellipsoid to subclavate. Perigynia 2–2.5 × 1–1.5 mm. 2n = 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread barochory
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169408-1
WFO ID wfo-0000345159
COL ID 5G855
BDTFX ID 14509
INPN ID 773565
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Synonyms

Carex vitilis Carex brunnescens subsp. alaskana Carex brunnescens subsp. brunnescens Carex brunnescens subsp. pacifica Carex canescens var. vitilis Vignea brunnescens subsp. alaskana Vignea brunnescens subsp. pacifica Vignea brunnescens subsp. vitilis