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Awl-fruit Sedge - Carex stipata

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 4


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General Description
Densely caespitose. Stems erect, 20–80 cm. Leaves basal and cauline; blades 5–11 mm wide; upper sheaths cross-corrugate ventrally. Inflorescence of numerous sessile spikes arranged on branches of a dense, narrowly lanceolate head; lowest bract inconspicuous. Spikes 3–9 mm long, all similar, male flowers above, inconspicuous, female below. Perigynia spreading to ascending, lanceolate, convex, veiny, green to brown, 4–5 × 1–1.5 mm; the serrulate beak, 2–3 mm long; stigmas 2. Female scales hyaline-tan with a green midvein, shorter than the perigynia. Achene 2-sided, filling the base of the perigynium (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Our plants are variety stipata.

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

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Range Comments
Throughout Canada and U.S.; Asia (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 101

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Habitat
Thickets, swamps, marshes, often around lakes, ponds, streams; valleys, montane (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.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.
    • 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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