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Sierran Hare Sedge - Carex leporinella

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 5


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General Description
Densely caespitose. Stems erect, 5–30 cm. Leaves: basal and cauline; blades 1–2 mm wide. Inflorescence of 3 to 8 sessile spikes, loosely aggregated in an ovoid head; lowest bract shorter than the inflorescence. Spikes 4–8 mm long, all similar; female flowers above male. Perigynia ascending, brown, lanceolate, barely wing-margined, 2.5–4 × <1 mm, the beak, ca. 1 mm long, serrulate below, entire above; stigmas 2. Female scales medium brown with a pale midstripe and hyaline margins, hiding the perigynia. Achene 2-sided, barely smaller than the perigynium (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
WA to MT south to CA, NV, UT and WY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 10

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Habitat
Moist meadows, turf, often on cool slopes; subalpine, alpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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