Carex scopulorum var. bracteosa (L.H.Bailey) F.J.Herm.

Mountain sedge (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex scopulorum

Characteristics

Culms 11–65 cm, scabrous on angles. Leaves: proximal sheaths red-brown, fronts with pale brown spots, veinless, with blades, glabrous, backs scabrous; blades 3–6 mm wide. Perigynia ellipsoid to obovoid, apex obtuse or rounded. 2n = 72–80.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.65
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex scopulorum var. bracteosa world distribution map, present in Canada, Colombia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:47089-2
WFO ID wfo-0000351133
COL ID 5MW6Y
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Synonyms

Carex gymnoclada Carex brachypoda Carex campylocarpa Carex campylocarpa subsp. affinis Carex scopulorum var. bracteosa Carex tolmiei var. angusta Carex vulgaris var. bracteosa Carex rigida var. bracteosa