Carex typhina

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex typhina Michx.
Common NameCattail Sedge
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: LC; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; 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 8
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

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: Ballard (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Clinton (KY), Fleming (KY), Floyd (KY), Graves (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Knox (KY), Laurel (KY), Lewis (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), McLean (KY), Montgomery (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Wayne (KY), Benton (TN), Cheatham (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), Gibson (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Haywood (TN), Humphreys (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Marion (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Putnam (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Warren (TN), Weakley (TN), White (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BOON, MEM, APSC, EKY, HTTU, KNK, UCHT, MDKY, UOS, BEREA, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1969 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
MEM004894 Ballard Kentucky 28 Jun 1969 Raymond Athey
753
MEM
Carex typhina
31973000010937 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Carex typhina
31234100046711 Bell Kentucky 11 May 1993 Landon E. McKinney
5444
EKY
Carex typhina
TENN-V-0051224 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Carex typhina
APSC0036159 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Carex typhina
APSC0106533 Breckinridge Kentucky
APSC
Carex typhina
APSC0077573 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Carex typhina
31234100059599 Caldwell Kentucky 20 May 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3737
EKY
Carex typhina
31234100071362 Caldwell Kentucky 28 May 1992 Dan K. Evans
5071
EKY
Carex typhina
31973000010945 Caldwell Kentucky
KNK
Carex typhina
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Plant Photos

Carex typhina - Milo Pyne
Carex typhina - Milo Pyne
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell
Carex typhina - Theo Witsell