Carex pseudofoetida Kük. In Ostenf.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Rhizome slender, long creeping. Culms 3-10 cm tall, acutely trigonous, smooth, clothed with brown sheaths at base. Leaves shorter than or subequaling culm, blades linear, 1-2 mm wide, flat, or involute on margins, stiff, apex acute. Involucral bracts glumelike. Inflorescence capitate, globose or ovate-oblong, 6-12 × 6-8 mm; spikes 3-5, androgynous, oblong, 5-6 mm, sessile. Female glumes castaneous-brown, ovate or elliptic, 3-4 mm, membranous, 1-veined, apex acute. Utricles subequaling glume, lanceolate, plano-convex, 3.5-4.5 mm, base subrounded, stipitate, faintly veined, apex gradually tapering into a slightly scabrous beak, orifice 2-toothed. Stigmas 2. Fl. and fr. Apr-Jul. 2n = 62.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.1
Root system rhizome
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses animal food
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex pseudofoetida world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, China, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Nepal, Pakistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Uzbekistan

Conservation status

Carex pseudofoetida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301769-1
WFO ID wfo-0000350350
COL ID RBBP
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Synonyms

Carex pseudofoetida Carex vulpinaris var. pseudofoetida

Lower taxons

Carex pseudofoetida subsp. acrifolia Carex pseudofoetida subsp. pseudofoetida