Carex pterocarpa Petrie

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Shortly rhizomatous; tufts squat, coarse-lvd, pale green, 2–7 cm. tall. Rhizome c. 2 mm. diam., woody, covered by fibrous remains of lf-sheaths. Culms 2–3–(5) cm. tall, < lvs and almost entirely hidden by lf-sheaths, triquetrous, scabrid; basal sheaths grey-brown or chestnut. Lvs 2–6 cm. × 1–3 mm., often almost distichously arranged, channelled, coriac., margins and keel minutely scabrid, tapering to a ± acute tip; sheaths dull brown, membr., ± = lamina in length. Infl. an ovate, triangular, brownish head, c. 7 × 7 mm., with 2–4 congested spikes, the lowermost rarely subtended by a lf-like bract. Spikes androgynous, 4–6 mm. long, male fls at top of spike, very rarely at base. Glumes ± = utricles, ovate, acute, membr., midrib short, green, keel of lowermost glumes occ. scabrid. Utricles c. 3 × 2 mm., plano-convex, elliptic-ovoid, ± papillose, nerved, dark brown with pale brown conspicuous wings, margins strongly scabrid; beak narrow, < 1 mm. long with a bifid oblique orifice; stipe very minute. Stigmas 2. Nut c. 1.5 mm. long, biconvex, smooth, brown; styles persistent.
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Tufts squat, coarse-leaved, pale green, 2-7 cm high; rhizome short, woody. Stems almost hidden by dark brown leaf-sheaths. Inflorescence an ovate, brownish head ± 7 × 7 mm with 2-4 congested sessile spikes. Male flowers at tip of spike. Utricles ± papillose, winged. Stigmas 2.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.07
Root system rhizome
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

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Distribution

Carex pterocarpa world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301788-1
WFO ID wfo-0000350405
COL ID RBD8
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Synonyms

Carex thomsonii Carex thomsonii Carex pterocarpa