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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex purpurifera
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Limestone Purple Sedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex purpurifera
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-070:
Carex purpurifera FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex laxiflora var. purpurifera
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex purpurifera
COMMON NAME:
Limestone Purple Sedge
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex purpurifera
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex purpurifera
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-070:
Carex purpurifera
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex laxiflora var. purpurifera
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex purpurifera
4436
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Moist, rich cove forests, at low elevations, over calcareous or mafic rocks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate, 3-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual
Inflorescences: spikes (terminal spike staminate; 2-4 lateral spikes pistillate)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Nutlet
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