Carex seorsa

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex seorsa Howe
Common NameWeak Stellate Sedge
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: NRG; 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 10
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S2] (State Rank); G5 (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: Bath (KY), Calloway (KY), Clinton (KY), Graves (KY), Knox (KY), Carroll (TN), Chester (TN), Franklin (TN), Hardin (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Polk (TN), White (TN)

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1979 - 2006

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100065190 Calloway Kentucky Landon E. McKinney
 EKY
Carex seorsa
31234100065182 Bath Kentucky Landon E. McKinney
 EKY
Carex seorsa
31234100065208 Clinton Kentucky Robert F. C. Naczi
 EKY
Carex seorsa
31973000010745 Clinton Kentucky
KNK
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050495 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050492 Chester Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050493 Hardin Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0057351 Graves Kentucky
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050497 White Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050496 White Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050494 McNairy Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0050498 White Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
UCHT004644 Marion Tennessee 05 May 1998 John Beck
1707		 UCHT
Carex seorsa
APSC0036460 White Tennessee
APSC
Carex seorsa
APSC0040741 White Tennessee
APSC
Carex seorsa
APSC0111011 White Tennessee
APSC
Carex seorsa
APSC0036459 Carroll Tennessee
APSC
Carex seorsa
APSC0065816 Knox Kentucky 19 May 1979 Max Medley
 APSC
Carex seorsa
TENN-V-0245271 White Tennessee
TENN
Carex seorsa
UOS06873 Franklin Tennessee 14 Jun 2006 Yolande M. Gottfried
 UOS
Carex seorsa
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