Carex capensis Thunb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Perennial herb, sparsely tufted, 0.50-0.75 m high. Leaf blades 3.0-4.5 mm wide, V-shaped. Culm nodose, 3-angled, 0.5-1.5 mm in diam. Inflorescence an interrupted panicle, branches ± 10, apical co-florescence 40-50 x 8-12 mm. Subtending bracts: lowest with sheath absent. Spikelet bracts (glumes): female shorter than perigynium, lanceolate, 5-6 mm long. Perigynium shortly stalked, narrowly elliptic, 6.0-7.6 mm long (including 1.9-2.7 mm long rostrum), 3-angled, nervose, green. Rachilla 3.8-4.5 mm long. Flowering time Oct. Nutlet narrowly elliptic, 3.6-4.3 x 0.9-1.1 mm.
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Tufted perennial to 30 cm. Inflorescence bracts not sheathing. Spikelets gold.
Tufted perennial, 50-70 cm. Spikelets green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.75
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Distribution

Carex capensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299035-1
WFO ID wfo-0000345285
COL ID R8C2
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Synonyms

Archaeocarex ecklonii Archaeocarex thunbergii Hemicarex ecklonii Carex bisexualis Schoenoxiphium altum Carex zeyheri Hemicarex thunbergii Carex capensis Kobresia ecklonii Carex capensis