Carex pyrenaica Wahlenb.

Pyrenean sedge (en), Laîche des Pyrénées (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Varying from small compact cushions 3 cm high to luxuriant tufts 20 cm high. Leaves usually < stems. Inflorescence a solitary terminal ebracteate red-brown ovate spike ± 1 cm long. Utricles smooth, shortly stipitate. Stigmas 2 or 3.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.14
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Carex pyrenaica unspecified picture

Distribution

Carex pyrenaica world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Spain, France, New Zealand, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301834-1
WFO ID wfo-0000350480
COL ID 69CC8
BDTFX ID 14290
INPN ID 88806
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carex pyrenaica Carex acutissima Carex pyrenaica f. longibracteata Callistachys pyrenaica Psyllophora pyrenaica Heuffelia pyrenaica Carex pyrenaica var. altior Carex pyrenaica var. articulata Carex pyrenaica var. grosseckii

Lower taxons

Carex pyrenaica subsp. micropodioides Carex pyrenaica subsp. pyrenaica