Carex whitneyi Olney

Whitney's sedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Culms 25–100 cm. Leaves: sheath fronts brownish; blades 2–6 mm wide. Spikes: proximal pistillate spikes white, ovate, 7–30 × 5–9 mm, ciliate distally; terminal spike white-hyaline, tinged red-brown, ovate, 5–30 × 2–4 mm. Perigynia green, ca. 5-veined, 3.7–5.5 × 1.5–2.5 mm; beak tip with narrow, white margins. Achenes ovoid to obovoid, 2.8–3.9 × 1.7–2.4 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 1.0
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Soil texture 1-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

Carex whitneyi unspecified picture

Distribution

Carex whitneyi world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302979-1
WFO ID wfo-0000352685
COL ID RCLJ
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carex pilosiuscula Carex whitneyi Carex jepsonii Carex flaccifolia