Carex pallescens

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 977. 1753.

Common names: Carex pâle
Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 485. Mentioned on page 459, 482, 483.

Culms 20–80 cm, pilose. Leaves: sheaths pilose; ligules longer than wide; blades 2–3 mm wide, pilose abaxially. Inflorescences: lateral spikes approximate or proximal distant, 5–20 × 4.5–7 mm; terminal spike staminate, 5–30 × 1–2.5 mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 2.2–3.2 × 1.1–1.5 mm, 2 times as long as wide, apex of proximal cuspidate, apex of distal acute or acuminate, as long as perigynia. Staminate scales oblong-obovate, 2.7–4.2 mm, apex acute or mucronate. Anthers 1.4–2.8 mm. Perigynia ascending or somewhat spreading, weakly 14–20-veined, elliptic-oblong, 2.3–3 × 1.1–1.5 mm, glabrous; beak absent. Achenes 1.8–2 × 1–1.2 mm. 2n = 70.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Meadows, open slopes
Elevation: 0–500 m

Distribution

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St. Pierre and Miquelon, N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.S., Ont., Que., Conn., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Vt., Eurasia, introduced New Zealand.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Carex pallescens"
Peter W. Ball +
Linnaeus +
Carex pâle +
St. Pierre and Miquelon +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Vt. +, Eurasia +  and introduced New Zealand. +
0–500 m +
Meadows, open slopes +
Fruiting summer. +
W1 +  and Illustrated +
Carex sect. Virescentes +
Carex pallescens +
Carex sect. Porocystis +
species +