Carex vestita

Willdenow

Sp. Pl. 4(1): 263. 1805.

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 498. Mentioned on page 492, 496.

Plants colonial; rhizomes long-creeping. Culms lateral, trigonous, 25–90 cm, scabrous-angled. Leaves: basal sheaths reddish purple, bladeless, apex of inner band glabrous; ligules 1.2–9 mm; blades green, M-shaped, 2.2–5.5 mm wide, glabrous or finely pubescent beyond ligule. Inflorescences 3–10 cm; peduncles of terminal spikes 2–20 mm; proximal 1–2(–3) spikes pistillate or androgynous, ascending; distal spikes erect; terminal 1(–2) spikes staminate. Pistillate scales ovate, apex acute to acuminate, glabrous, apical margins often scabrous-ciliate. Perigynia ascending, 10–14-veined, broadly ovoid, 2.8–4.5 × 1.3–2.1 mm, densely pubescent, pubescence nearly concealing veins and cellular details; beak 0.9–1.4 mm, friable, erose.


Phenology: Fruiting May–Jun.
Habitat: Dry to moist, open, sandy or gravelly meadows, open woods in acidic soils
Elevation: 0–400 m

Distribution

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Ala., Conn., Del., D.C., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Va.

Discussion

Carex vestita is long persistent in shaded conditions and is stimulated to flower and fruit by fire or other disturbance.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Carex vestita"
A. A. Reznicek +  and Paul M. Catling +
Willdenow +
Ala. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Tenn. +  and Va. +
0–400 m +
Dry to moist, open, sandy or gravelly meadows, open woods in acidic soils +
Fruiting May–Jun. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Carex vestita +
Carex sect. Paludosae +
species +