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Carex scirpoidea ssp. stenochlaena
Scientific Name: Carex scirpoidea ssp. stenochlaena
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex scirpoidea subsp. stenochlaena
Carex scirpoidea subsp. stenochlaena, a subspecies of the Single-spike Sedge, is also known by the common names Alaskan Single-spiked Sedge, Northern Singlespike and Lance-fruited Single-spike Sedge. It's a member of the sedge family (Cyperaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex scirpoidea Michx. subsp. stenochlaena (Holm) Å. Löve & D. Löve
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonyms:
- Carex scirpoidea Michx. var. stenochlaena Holm
- Carex stenochlaena (Holm) Mack.
- Basionym: Carex scirpoidea var. stenochlaena Holm
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 808543
Distribution and Habitat
This subspecies is found in North America, specifically in the Northwest US, Alaska (AK), and Canada, as well as parts of the United States, including Oregon (OR) and Washington (WA). It can be found in abundance in certain locations. One mention has it stretching south to MT, ID, and E OH.
It is described as a herbaceous wetland plant.
Morphological Characteristics
- Medium in size.
- Assumes a green coloring in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- Evergreen.
Phylogenetic Information
Carex scirpoidea subsp. stenochlaena belongs to Carex section Scirpinae. This section also includes other subspecies like scirpoidea, convoluta, and pseudoscirpoidea.
Further Information
- Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDs) provides barcoding coverage statistics.
- Tropicos is a resource for distribution information based on publications.
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index) can be used for searching the plant name.
- Australian National Herbarium provides synonym information.