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Voucher #15759

Carex flaccosperma Dewey

Identification (Voucher 66364)

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Specific epithet
flaccosperma
Specific author
Dewey
Date determined
According to
Weakley, Flora of the Carolinas … , 2008 draft.
Identification comments
Compared with C. cf glaucodea (CJR 2869) these leaves are more blue and less yellow, but still glaucous.
Group
Rothfels
User
crothfels
Date created
Dec 23, 2023
Date updated
Dec 23, 2023

C.J.Rothfels 2868 ()

Voucher (Voucher )

Primary collector
C.J.Rothfels
Collection number
2868
Other collectors
W.Cook, H.LeGrand, DNHS.
Duplicate locations
4. To: MICH, EKY, NHIC, __.
Date collected
Country of origin
U.S.A.
Primary Subdivision
North Carolina
Secondary subdivision
Granville County
Specific locality
Picture Creek powerline area north of Butner. A mowed powerline clearing through mixed mesic second growth forest dominated by Pinus taeda, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Acer barbatum, Quercus stellata, etc. The basic or circumneutral soil is over diabase rock. SW (by foot) of where Otha Mangum Rd crosses the railway line.
Longitude (DD)
-78.73935
Latitude (DD)
36.16508
Datum
WGS 84
Elevation (m)
100
Description
Uncommon at edge of path/track through pine-dominated mixed forest, with Salvia lyrata, Hypericum stragulum, Scleria, Bromus cf nottowayanus (CJR 2873), etc. What was likely this species was widespread through the general site.
Collection notes
Collected each of Carex cf pigra, glaucodea, and flaccosperma at this site. Of them, flaccosperma was the more common?
Group
Rothfels
User
crothfels
Date created
Dec 23, 2023
Date updated
Dec 23, 2023

Silica-dried? Material (Rothfels)

Material (Voucher 66364)

Material Type
Silica-dried?
Material Comments
Entered into the DB in Dec 2023; I think there's silica available, but I'm not certain.
Group
Rothfels
User
crothfels
Date created
Dec 23, 2023
Date updated
Dec 23, 2023