Carex projecta

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex projecta Mack.
Common NameNecklace Sedge
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; 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 5
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (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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  • 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: Bath (KY), Breathitt (KY), Harlan (KY), Henderson (KY), Leslie (KY), Lewis (KY), McCreary (KY), Rowan (KY), Campbell (TN), Chester (TN), Fayette (TN), Fentress (TN), Grainger (TN), Knox (TN), Montgomery (TN), Perry (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Sequatchie (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: MDKY, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1992 - 1992

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
MDKY00003038 Breathitt Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003044 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003047 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003046 Lewis Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003049 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003041 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003045 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003037 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050315 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050313 Fentress Tennessee 30 Jun 1992 Joseph G. Allawos
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TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050309 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050318 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050324 Robertson Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
MDKY00003051 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0056737 Henderson Kentucky
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050319 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050311 Chester Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050325 Sequatchie Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050312 Fayette Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050317 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050323 Robertson Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
MDKY00003043 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003036 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003052 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050321 Perry Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050310 Chester Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050314 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050320 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
MDKY00003042 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003050 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003034 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003035 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003039 Harlan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003053 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003048 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
MDKY00003040 Leslie Kentucky
MDKY
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050322 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-0050316 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
TENN-V-005031 Fayette Tennessee
TENN
Carex projecta
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