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Longbeak Sedge - Carex sprengelii

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S3S4
C-value: 8


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General Description
Caespitose from short rhizomes. Stems erect, 20–70 cm. Leaves basal and cauline; blades 2–4 mm wide. Inflorescence of 3 to 6 pedunculate spikes; the lowest bract ca. as long as the inflorescence. Spikes: the uppermost male, 10–25 mm long; the lower female, cylindric, arching, 10–35 mm long. Perigynia ascending, green to tan, glabrous, elliptic, 4–6.5 mm long including the distinct beak 1.5–3.5 mm long; stigmas 3. Female scales hyaline-tan with a green or tan midstripe, nearly as long as the perigynia. Achene 3-sided, filling the perigynium (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

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Range Comments
BC to QC south to CO, MO and NY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 107

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Habitat
Woodlands, open forest, thickets, moist meadows; plains, valleys, montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

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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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