WorldFloraDB - Carex gynandra

Characteristics

Much like no. 185 [Carex crinita Lam.]; lf-sheaths hispidulous; lowest bract 1–3.5 dm; lower pistillate scales with acute or acuminate body; perigynia elliptic to ovate, acute, somewhat compressed, scarcely or not at all inflated, 2.4–4.2 mm; 2n=68. Woods and swales; Nf. to ne. Minn., s. to Wis. and Va., and in the mts. to n. Ga. (C. crinita var. g.)

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Much like no. 185 [Carex crinita Lam.]; lf-sheaths hispidulous; lowest bract 1–3.5 dm; lower pistillate scales with acute or acuminate body; perigynia elliptic to ovate, acute, somewhat compressed, scarcely or not at all inflated, 2.4–4.2 mm; 2n=68. Woods and swales; Nf. to ne. Minn., s. to Wis. and Va., and in the mts. to n. Ga. (C. crinita var. g.)

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

-

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.15 - 1.4

Root system

fibrous-root

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46297-2
WFO ID	wfo-0000347263
COL ID	R9JD
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	761939
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Synonyms

Carex gynandra Carex gynandra var. simulans Carex gynandra var. caroliniana Carex crinita var. gynandra Carex crinita var. simulans

WorldFloraDB 2024

Carex gynandra Schwein.

Nodding sedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex