Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Carex phaeocephala Piper
(Mountain Hare Sedge)


Family: Cyperaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Carex phaeocephala is at moist creekbanks at higher elevation. The spikes are compact. The scales are brown and acute. The perigynia are winged and beaked.



Carex phaeocephala, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, Aug. 4, 2008



Carex phaeocephala, micro perigynia and scales, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, Aug. 4, 2008


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