Carex tenera var. echinodes

(Fernald) Wiegand

Rhodora 26: 2. 1924.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carex straminea var. echinodes Fernald Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 37: 474, plate 2, fig. 30. 1902
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 371. Mentioned on page 370, 372.

Leaf-sheaths smooth. Perigynium beak squarrose-spreading, 3.9–4.6 mm, exceeding pistillate scales 0.7–1.6 mm.


Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Rich, moist woods
Elevation: 100–300 m

Distribution

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Man., Ont., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mo., Nebr., N.Dak., Ohio, S.Dak., Wis.

Discussion

In contrast to the widespread typical variety, Carex tenera var. echinodes occurs in moister habitats and has a more southernly center of distribution.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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56 +, 54 +  and 52 +
smaller +
0.5 +  and 1.3-1.7×0.85-1.1 +
bidentatate +
papillose +
acute;obtuse;rounded +
Joy Mastrogiuseppe +, Paul E. Rothrock +, A. C. Dibble +  and A. A. Reznicek +
(Fernald) Wiegand +
persistent +
clavate +  and tapered +
not enlarged +
Carex straminea var. echinodes +
ascending +, appressed +  and spreading +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
3 +  and 5 +
v--shaped +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
glumaceous +  and foliaceous +
2-ranked +  and arranged +
ascending +  and appressed +
scale-like +  and leaflike +
parallel +  and divergent +
terete +, rolled +  and plicate +
inconspicuous +
fertile +  and vegetative +
round +  and trigonous +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Man. +, Ont. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, S.Dak. +  and Wis. +
100–300 m +
open +, pistillate +  and staminate +
hypogynous +  and subtending +
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Rich, moist woods +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
not prophyllate +, sessile +  and pistillate +
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
basal +  and cauline +
0.1mm +  and 0.5mm +
green +  and brown +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
3-7-veined +, veinless +  and 5-7-veined +
squarrose-spreading +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
erect +  and ascending +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
0.4mm +  and 0.5mm +
Fruiting late spring–early summer. +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
3 (?) +  and 1 (?) +
sheathless +  and bristlelike +
0-1(-4) cm;scale-like +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
adventitious +
pale-brown +  and white-hyaline +
basal +  and proximal +
2-keeled +
herbaceous +  and membranous +
not differentiated +
cylindric +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
aggregated +  and distant +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
ovoid;globose +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
1 +  and 3 +
septate +, hollow +  and solid +
compressed +, terete +  and trigonous +
papillate +
deciduous +  and persistent +
2-3(-4)-fid +
prolonged +
papillose +
u--shaped +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
Carex tenera var. echinodes +
Carex tenera +
variety +
ciliate-serrulate +
plant +  and cespitose +