Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Carex subfusca W. Boott
(Rusty Sedge)
Family: Cyperaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Carex subfusca is an Ovale group member from Signal Peak turnoff. It has an androgynous crowded spike with
perigynia with 2 stigmas and bidentate beaks. It prefers very wet habitat-- the sides of creekbeds.
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Carex sp., photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct. 24, 2007
Carex sp., habitat, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 9, 2008
Carex sp., spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Road, Oct. 20, 2008
Carex sp., habitat, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 9, 2008
Carex sp., micro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 9, 2008
Carex sp., micro of spikes, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 9, 2008
Carex sp., detail of achene, perigynia and scale, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 9, 2008
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