Carex hirsutella

Mackenzie

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 50: 349. 1923.

Common names: Carex hirsute
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex hirsuta Willdenow Sp. Pl. 4(1): 252. 1805,
Synonyms: Carex complanata var. hirsuta (L. H. Bailey) Gleason
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 484. Mentioned on page 465, 466, 482, 483.

Culms 20–90 cm, pilose. Leaves: ligules shorter than wide; blades 1.5–4 mm wide, pilose on both surfaces. Inflorescences: lateral spikes 8–18 × 3–5.5 mm, usually crowded; terminal spike gynecandrous, at least 1/2 of flowers pistillate, 10–20(–25) mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 1.8–2.5 × 0.7–1.3 mm, apex obtuse, sometimes mucronate, shorter than perigynia. Staminate scales ovate to lanceolate, 2.1–5.2 mm, apex acuminate. Anthers 1.3–2.2 mm. Perigynia ascending, weakly 9–18-veined, obovate-circular, ± trigonous in cross section, 2–3 × 1.1–1.6 mm, not papillose, glabrous; beak absent. Achenes 1.6–2.1(–2.6) × 0.8–1.3 mm. 2n = 52.


Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Meadows, dry to mesic woods, neutral to basic soils
Elevation: 100–500 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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Peter W. Ball +
Mackenzie +
Carex hirsuta +
Carex hirsute +
Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
100–500 m +
Meadows, dry to mesic woods, neutral to basic soils +
Fruiting late spring–early summer. +
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Carex complanata var. hirsuta +
Carex hirsutella +
Carex sect. Porocystis +
species +