Carex molesta

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex molesta Mack. ex Bright
Common NameTroublesome Sedge
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: 3-ranked; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Petal Fusion: N/A; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: 0; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3; Tepal Fusion: N/A; Tepal Number: 0
C value 6
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S2?] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Boyd (KY), Bracken (KY), Caldwell (KY), Campbell (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Hardin (KY), Harrison (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Madison (KY), Pendleton (KY), Shelby (KY), Simpson (KY), Cumberland (TN), DeKalb (TN), Giles (TN), Greene (TN), Monroe (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: KNK, APSC, EKY, VDB, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1966 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31973000010522 Boyd Kentucky
KNK
Carex molesta
31973000010521 Bracken Kentucky
KNK
Carex molesta
APSC0036783 Caldwell Kentucky 03 Jun 2014 Mason Brock
 APSC
Carex molesta
31973000010520 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex molesta
31973000010519 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex molesta
APSC0080807 Campbell Kentucky
APSC
Carex molesta
TENN-V-0056156 Campbell Kentucky
TENN
Carex molesta
31973000010518 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex molesta
APSC0065242 Cumberland Tennessee
APSC
Carex molesta
TENN-V-0049823 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Carex molesta
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