Carex lutea

SPECIES

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

Native toFlorida, North Carolina, South Carolina

Plants cespitose. Culms straight, (40–)65–110(–125) cm, tallest culms 65–125 cm. Leaves of flowering stems shorter than culms, to 28 cm × 1.8–3.8 mm; ligules on distal cauline leaves truncate or rounded. Inflorescences: peduncles of terminal staminate spikes (3–)10–60(–102) mm, 0.7–2.5 length of staminate spikes; bracts 5–25 cm × 1.2–2.5 mm, 0.5–1.3(–1.9) times as long as inflorescences; inner band of sheaths usually concave or truncate (occasionally convex). Spikes: proximal pistillate spikes 1–2(–3), distant, sessile or short-pedunculate, globose to ellipsoid or short-cylindric, 7–27 × 8–11 mm; terminal staminate spikes pedunculate, (9–)17–39 × 1.4–2.5 mm. Scales: pistillate scales pale yellowish green, inconspicuous among perigynia, 2.1–3.3 × 0.9–1.3 mm; staminate scales reddish brown to pale brown, narrowly obovate to narrowly oblong, 2.9–5.6 × 1.2–1.9 mm, margins wide, pale hyaline, apex obtuse to acute. Anthers 2.1–3.6 mm. Perigynia reflexed, yellow to yellowish green, (3.5–)3.9–5.2(–5.8) × 1.4–2.2 mm, apex abruptly narrowed; beak forming angle greater than 20° with body, 1.4–2.2 mm, sparsely scabrous or, occasionally, smooth. Achenes 1.4–1.9 × 1.2–1.5 mm.

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Specimen records

56

With media

8

Family

Cyperaceae

Collections

US, NY, FSU, USF, NCU, UNCC

Recorded in

United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of

taxon

Parent taxon

Carex

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