Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex caroliniana Schwein.
1678245 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1678245)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Schweinitz, L. D. (1824). An Analytical Table to facilitate the determination of the hitherto observed North American species of the genus <i>Carex</i>. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 1: 62-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15913239#page/72/mode/1up
page(s): 67 [details]
page(s): 67 [details]
Description Culms 25–80 cm, glabrescent. Leaves: sheaths pilose; ligules as long as or shorter than wide; blades 1.5–4 mm wide,...
Description Culms 25–80 cm, glabrescent. Leaves: sheaths pilose; ligules as long as or shorter than wide; blades 1.5–4 mm wide, glabrescent or pilose abaxially and/or proximally. Inflorescences: lateral spikes usually approximate, 7–18 × 3.5–5 mm; terminal spike gynecandrous, at least 1/2 of flowers pistillate, 12–25 mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 1.5–2.4(–3) × 0.7–1.5 mm, shorter than perigynia, apex acute to acuminate. Staminate scales oblong-ovate, 2.4–5.1 mm, apex acuminate. Anthers 1.4–2.5 mm. Perigynia spreading, 7–14-veined, obovate-circular, nearly circular in cross section, 2.1–3 × 1.1–2 mm, not papillose, glabrous or sparsely pilose; beak absent. Achenes 1.6–2.2 × 1–1.4 mm. 2n = 48. [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex caroliniana Schwein.. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678245 on 2026-06-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Schweinitz, L. D. (1824). An Analytical Table to facilitate the determination of the hitherto observed North American species of the genus <i>Carex</i>. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 1: 62-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15913239#page/72/mode/1up
page(s): 67 [details]
page(s): 67 [details]
Other
additional source
Ball, P.W.; Reznicek, A.A.; Murray, D.F. (2002). Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. In: Flora of North America. Vol. 23. Oxford University Press, New York., available online at http://floranorthamerica.org/Cyperaceae [details] Available for editors 
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Additional information Fruiting late spring–early summer. Ditches, shores; 0–500 m. [details]Description Culms 25–80 cm, glabrescent. Leaves: sheaths pilose; ligules as long as or shorter than wide; blades 1.5–4 mm wide, glabrescent or pilose abaxially and/or proximally. Inflorescences: lateral spikes usually approximate, 7–18 × 3.5–5 mm; terminal spike gynecandrous, at least 1/2 of flowers pistillate, 12–25 mm. Pistillate scales ovate, 1.5–2.4(–3) × 0.7–1.5 mm, shorter than perigynia, apex acute to acuminate. Staminate scales oblong-ovate, 2.4–5.1 mm, apex acuminate. Anthers 1.4–2.5 mm. Perigynia spreading, 7–14-veined, obovate-circular, nearly circular in cross section, 2.1–3 × 1.1–2 mm, not papillose, glabrous or sparsely pilose; beak absent. Achenes 1.6–2.2 × 1–1.4 mm. 2n = 48. [details]
