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Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi

Fraser's cymophyllus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cymophyllus

Characteristics

Culms 20–40 cm. Leaves strap-shaped, gradually tapered to base that wraps around stem, finely evenly 50–90-veined, 20–60 × 1.7–5 cm, margin finely undulate, base gradually tapered, apex broadly acute-rounded, ciliate-serrulate. Inflorescences a single androgynous spike, 1.4–2.5 × 1.1–1.5 cm; pistillate portion ± globose at maturity. Scales translucent-white. Perigynia white, becoming pale greenish at maturity, ellipsoid to broadly ellipsoid, ± inflated, circular to flattened in cross section, 4.5–6.7 × 2.2–3 mm, membranaceous; beak short, orifice entire. Stigmas thick, stiff, finely papillose. Achenes dark brown, elliptic to circular or broadly obovate in outline, 2.4–3.2 × 1.6–2.5 mm.
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Stems at anthesis 1–4 dm, obscurely trigonous, covered at base by the overlapping striate sheaths; blade solitary, pale green, thick or coriaceous, oblong-linear, 2–6 dm × 2–5 cm, obtuse or acute, longitudinally striate; pistillate part of spike globose-ovoid, 1 cm thick at maturity; scales round-ovate, half as long as the perigynia; perigynia white, spreading, elliptic-ovoid, 5–6 mm; staminate part of spike short-cylindric, the scales white. Rich mt. woods; s. Pa., Va., and W.Va. to S.C. and Tenn. (Carex f.; C. fraseri)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

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Images

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Distribution

Cymophyllus fraserianus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969051-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367414
COL ID 337XS
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Synonyms

Cymophyllus fraserianus Mapania sylvatica
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