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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