Carex albicans var. emmonsii

(Dewey ex Torrey) Rettig

Sida 14: 133. 1990.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex emmonsii Dewey ex Torrey Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 411. 1836,
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 542. Mentioned on page 541.

Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5(–20) mm. Staminate spikes 5–8.5 × 0.8–1.3 mm; staminate scales from median portion of spike 2.8–4 × 0.6–1.9 mm, midrib prominent, usually elevated and extending to apex of scale, usually with small teeth (15X). Perigynia 2.3–3.3 × 0.8–1.2 mm; beak with apical teeth 0.1–0.3 mm. 2n = 40.


Phenology: Fruiting early May–mid Jun.
Habitat: Mesic to rich moist soils on slopes in partial shade of hardwoods, occasionally in drier sites of sandy loam under mixed hardwood-pine, in richer soils than other varieties
Elevation: 50–900 m

Distribution

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N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
William J. Crins +  and Jeff H. Rettig +
(Dewey ex Torrey) Rettig +
Carex emmonsii +
N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
50–900 m +
Mesic to rich moist soils on slopes in partial shade of hardwoods, occasionally in drier sites of sandy loam under mixed hardwood-pine, in richer soils than other varieties +
Fruiting early May–mid Jun. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Carex sect. Montanae +
Carex albicans var. emmonsii +
Carex albicans +
variety +