Carex digitalis var. digitalis

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 445.

Widest leaf 2.7–4.5(–5.3) mm wide. Inflorescence: longest peduncle of staminate spike 0.9–7.2(–11.4) cm; terminal spike usually surpassed by bract blade of distal lateral spike. Peryginia (8–)11–15-veined, 2.5–3.3 mm, apex barely excurved. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Fruiting spring–early summer.
Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic, deciduous or mixed deciduous-evergreen forests, mixed soils
Elevation: 0–1000 m

Distribution

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

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Charles T. Bryson +  and Robert F. C. Naczi +
Willdenow +
N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
0–1000 m +
Mesic to dry-mesic, deciduous or mixed deciduous-evergreen forests, mixed soils +
Fruiting spring–early summer. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Carex digitalis var. digitalis +
Carex digitalis +
variety +