Carex debilis var. debilis Fernald

White edge sedge (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex debilis

Characteristics

Lateral spikes pistillate, perigynia overlapping, attached 3–6 mm apart. Pistillate scales with hyaline margins white or pale, apex usually blunt to acute, rarely cuspidate. Perigynia fusiform, 5.5–8.7 mm, apex tapering gradually to elongate beak, nearly 1/2 length of perigynium. 2n = 52, 54, 55, 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169421-1
WFO ID wfo-0000345917
COL ID 7LG7B
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Synonyms

Carex debilis var. debilis Carex debilis var. intercursa Carex debilis var. prolixa Carex debilis var. pubera Carex debilis subsp. pubera