Carex lonchocarpa Willdenow. Section: [26ss] Section 32 Rostrales. Southern Long Sedge. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Pocosin margins, small blackwater stream swamps, bogs. Dist: S. MD south to ne. FL and Panhandle FL, west to e. TX; rarely inland, as in sc. TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Recognition of C. lonchocarpa at the species level is supported by its distinctive achene micromorphology (Wujek & Menapace 1986).
Synonymy: = ETx1, FNA23, K1, K3, K4, Tn, Va, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = Carex folliculata L. var. australis L.H.Bailey – C, F, G, RAB, Tx; = Carex smalliana Mack. – S; < Carex folliculata L. – GW1, Tat
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 5
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
© Jake Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Smith source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Carex lonchocarpa? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.)
« show previous | back to original search ↑ | show next »
Cite as...