Carex crebriflora

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex crebriflora Wiegand
Common NameCoastal Plain Sedge
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; 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: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; 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 (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S1?] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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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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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
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: Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Chester (TN), Gibson (TN), Henry (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Shelby (TN), Sullivan (TN), Van Buren (TN), Washington (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, ETSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1989 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0047397 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047393 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047395 Humphreys Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0242223 Houston Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0046171 Gibson Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047396 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0240939 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047398 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047399 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047452 Humphreys Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
UCHT004256 Humphreys Tennessee 19 May 1989 R. Kral
76293		 UCHT
Carex crebriflora
APSC0112943 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Carex crebriflora
APSC0112942 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Carex crebriflora
APSC0064792 Chester Tennessee
APSC
Carex crebriflora
UCHT037105 Van Buren Tennessee
UCHT
Carex crebriflora
UCHT038703 Overton Tennessee
UCHT
Carex crebriflora
UCHT037106 Van Buren Tennessee
UCHT
Carex crebriflora
UCHT037107 Humphreys Tennessee
UCHT
Carex crebriflora
ETSU006228 Washington Tennessee 23 May 2016 Frosty Levy
 ETSU
Carex crebriflora
ETSU001737 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Carex crebriflora
N/A Carter Tennessee 12 May 2018 Frosty Levy
 ETSU
Carex crebriflora
ETSU001738 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0047394 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
TENN-V-0240897 Overton Tennessee
TENN
Carex crebriflora
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