Carex limosa

ヤチスゲ（Yachi-suge）

SPECIES

1. KingdomPlantae
2. PhylumTracheophyta
3. ClassLiliopsida
4. OrderPoales
5. FamilyCyperaceae

Native toAlaska, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado

Observations recorded94,908

Culms usually aphyllopodic, without dead leaf remains at base, 20–60 cm. Leaf blades 1–2.5 mm wide, margins involute, scabrid. Inflorescences: proximal bracts 2–6 cm, shorter than inflorescences; lateral spikes sometimes androgynous, 6–20 × 4–8 mm, with 8–30 perigynia; terminal spikes 7–35 × 1.5–2.5(–3) mm. Pistillate scales ovate to ovate-circular, 3–5.5 × 2–3.4 mm, wider and as long as or slightly longer than perigynia, apex obtuse to subacute, sometimes mucronate. Staminate scales obovate, 3–4.5 × 1.4–1.6 mm, apex obtuse, sometimes mucronate. Anthers 2–3 mm. Perigynia 2.5–4 × 1.8–2.6 mm, apex rounded; beak 0.1–0.5 mm.

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🔬Museum specimens

Specimen records

8,772

With media

6,365

Family

Cyperaceae

Collections

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS

Recorded in

Canada, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of

taxon

Parent taxon

Carex

Image

Carex limosa inflorescence kz.jpg

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