Status: Native
Synonyms:
Carex kelloggii W. Boott
Carex vulgaris Fries var. lipocarpa Holm
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa is a caespitose clump forming sedge with slender erect culms with the leaves clustered low. The blades are thin and flat. The terminal spike is staminate with 3-5 pistillate spikes below. The perigynia are green with inconspicuous nerves on both surfaces. Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa is found in moist meadows in the mountains. The leaflike bracts usually equal or exceed the inflorescence.
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Aug. 1, 2009
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Aug. 1, 2009
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa, closeup of pistillate spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Aug. 1, 2009
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa, macro of ventral surface, dorsal surface of perigynia and pistillate scale, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Aug. 1, 2009
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