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Carex sp. Carex pellita,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Woolly sedge

Carex sp.

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Gary B

Lion

This might be Carex pellita so I'm going to call it that. The perigynia look fuzzy. Beaks are somewhat spreading and outline of pistillate cluster look promising for this species. US range maps show it to occur widely including WA. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  I totally appreciate any all help with these - and if there's features I should pay specific attention to, as well, please let me know. I've just started taking an interest in these plant families and I'm still getting to know what to look parts to look at to make IDs. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Gary B
    
    Lion
    
    I'll write you tomorrow on Juncus features. Gotta hit the hay. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. morpheme
      
      Lion
      
      I'm not in any hurry - it's been cold and even snowing! (really strange for March in this area - usually we've got daffodils and plum blossoms showing by now).. so there won't even be much up and growing for at least a few weeks :p Posted 6 years ago

Gary B

Lion

Snow is still about 2.5 to 3 feet here and more coming on Saturday but the temperatures are rising to the 30s for at least a week so maybe we'll see some melting.

The Juncus keys are a bit complex but you need to take note of inflorescence position, whether the plants are clump-forming or grow in rows from rhizomes. if the leaves have obvious cross-partitions at regular intervals or none, are flowers in closed or open heads? If closed then spherically arranged or spreading? Are there leaves at the flowering base? They will also ask about leaves in the inflorescence, leaf sheath, stamen number (3 or 6?), seeds (with or without an aril at the tips), and capsule shape. Those are the basics but there are other species-specific details, too. For Juncus species here in MN, I use Fasset's Manual (1957 but still good), Gleason and Cronquist (1991), and Flora of North America Vol. 22 (which covers the whole continent and is +/- up to date on the nomenclature). Posted 6 years ago

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The Woolly sedge

''Carex pellita'' is a species of sedge known by the common name woolly sedge.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges

Species identified by Gary B

By morpheme

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Uploaded Aug 1, 2018. Captured Jul 31, 2018 12:04 in 1602 E Beaver Lake Dr SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, USA.

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