Carex echinata subsp. phyllomanica (W.Boott) Reznicek

Star sedge (en), Carex étoilé de Californie (fr)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex echinata

Characteristics

Culms 20–80 cm. Leaves 1–3.3(–3.8) mm wide, widest leaf (1.7–)2.3–3.3(–3.8) mm wide. Inflorescences very dense, 1.2–2.5(–4) cm; distance between basal 2 spikes usually less than length of basal spike. Perigynia usually 2–12-veined adaxially over achene, (3.1–)3.5–4.75 mm, margins usually not serrulate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination anemogamy
Spread hydrochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.9
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Carex echinata subsp. phyllomanica world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46129-2
WFO ID wfo-0000346310
COL ID 5G88P
BDTFX ID 120924
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carex phyllomanica Carex echinata subsp. phyllomanica Carex echinata var. phyllomanica