Carex tonsa var. rugosperma (Mack.) Crins

Parachute sedge (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex tonsa

Characteristics

Leaf blades bright green, much longer than culms, herbaceous, scabrous to papillose adaxially. Perigynia pubescent on beak and body.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex tonsa var. rugosperma world distribution map, present in Canada, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:988462-1
WFO ID wfo-0000352033
COL ID 5MWG6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carex tonsa var. rugosperma Carex rugosperma