familyCyperaceae
genusCarex
sectionCarex sect. Acrocystis
speciesCarex tonsa
varietyCarex tonsa var. tonsa
Carex tonsa var. tonsa
Common names: Carex à fruits glabres
Leaf blades pale green, often relatively short, coriaceous, smooth or slightly scabrous adaxially. Perigynia with few hairs near base of beak, otherwise glabrous. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Fruiting mid Apr–early Jul.
Habitat: Open, dry, sandy fields, pine and oak barrens, savannas, dunes, roadsides, ridges
Elevation: 50–1000 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., D.C., Ill., Ind., Maine, Mass., Mich., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
None.