Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya (Tuck.) Kalela

Brownish sedge (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex brunnescens

Characteristics

Culms ascending to arching, filiform, 30–90 cm. Leaves mid to deep green, (0.5–)1–1.5 mm wide. Inflorescences flexible, 1.5–4(–7) cm; proximal spikes 0.5–2.5 cm apart; terminal spike often clavate. Perigynia (1.5–)2–2.5 × 0.8–1.25 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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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya world distribution map, present in Canada, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:45900-2
WFO ID wfo-0000345163
COL ID 5G857
BDTFX ID 14395
INPN ID 762141
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Synonyms

Carex buckleyi Carex sphaerostachya Carex brunnescens var. gracilior Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya Carex canescens var. sphaerostachya Carex canescens var. vulgaris Carex brunnescens var. sphaerostachya