Carex willdenowii

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusCarex
Species:Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.
Common NameWilldenows 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: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; 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 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (UPL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4S5] (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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  • 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: Adair (KY), Bath (KY), Boyle (KY), Bullitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Casey (KY), Clay (KY), Clinton (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Hardin (KY), Harrison (KY), Hart (KY), Henderson (KY), Jackson (KY), Larue (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Lewis (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Menifee (KY), Monroe (KY), Pendleton (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Russell (KY), Wayne (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Anderson (TN), Bradley (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Cocke (TN), Grainger (TN), Macon (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Morgan (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Scott (TN), Union (TN), Van Buren (TN), Washington (TN), Wayne (TN)

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1977 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100055829 Estill Kentucky 24 Aug 1988 Richard G. Guetig
912
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100781051 Menifee Kentucky 27 Apr 2018 Thomas McFadden
879
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072329 Laurel Kentucky 23 Jun 1989 Ralph L. Thompson
89-111
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072253 Casey Kentucky 16 Jun 1981 Richard H. Hannan
7047
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072378 Rockcastle Kentucky 14 Jun 1989 Neal Denton
378
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100060613 Henderson Kentucky 29 Apr 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3535
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072444 Scott Tennessee 06 May 1987 V. E. McNeilus
87-484
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072303 Larue Kentucky 26 May 1993 Landon E. McKinney
5519
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003932 Madison Kentucky 04 Feb 1987 Ralph L. Thompson, Gary L. Wade
87-2019
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011014 Pulaski Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011032 Adair Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011024 Lewis Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011028 Harrison Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31234100072394 Rowan Kentucky 23 Apr 1999 Kim Feeman
363
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072360 Pulaski Kentucky 09 Jun 1992 John Richard Abbott
2496
EKY
Carex willdenowii
N/A Boyle Kentucky 13 May 1992 Landon E. McKinney
4989
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072402 Wolfe Kentucky 19 May 2009 Landon E. McKinney
11145
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003934 Monroe Kentucky 22 May 2008 Ralph L. Thompson, Ronald L. Jones
08-353
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003938 Rockcastle Kentucky 13 Jun 1997 Chris A. Fleming, Amanda N. Allen
AF-52
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011037 Grainger Tennessee
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011025 Lee Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003400 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003414 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003397 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003407 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003415 Lewis Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003420 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072279 Edmonson Kentucky 27 Apr 1990 K. Nicely
4111
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072295 Hardin Kentucky 29 May 1977 Ray Cranfill
288b
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072204 Bath Kentucky 18 May 1985 Julian Campbell
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003937 Rockcastle Kentucky 14 Jun 1989 Neal Denton, Ralph L. Thompson, Johnny R. Skeese
378
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003925 Casey Kentucky 18 Jun 1998 Robert F. C. Naczi, Anton A. Reznicek
7454
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003927 Laurel Kentucky 29 May 1989 Ralph L. Thompson, Ronald L. Jones
89-769
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003931 Madison Kentucky 31 May 1993 Gary W. Libby
OB-577
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011015 Clay Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011034 Rowan Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011012 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011022 Russell Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011021 Clinton Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003410 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072238 Bullitt Kentucky 13 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6410
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072337 Lee Kentucky 23 May 1992 Landon E. McKinney
5057
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072345 Madison Kentucky 31 May 1993 Gary W. Libby
OB-330
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072220 Bath Kentucky 26 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6526
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072352 Madison Kentucky 01 May 1991 Landon E. McKinney
4638
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003933 Monroe Kentucky 06 May 2008 Ralph L. Thompson, Ronald L. Jones
08-250
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011018 Rowan Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011009 McCreary Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011038 Scott Tennessee
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011036 Clay Tennessee
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011019 Wayne Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011026 Hart Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051550 Union Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003929 Lee Kentucky 19 May 1988
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003928 Laurel Kentucky 23 Jun 1989 Ralph L. Thompson, W. Neal Denton, Johnny Skeese
89-1111
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003926 Laurel Kentucky 16 May 1987 Ralph L. Thompson
87-354
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003930 Madison Kentucky 31 May 1993 Gary W. Libby, Randy L. Mears
OB-330
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011008 Lewis Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011020 Robertson Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011011 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011006 Pendleton Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051533 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051547 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051549 Union Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051542 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051528 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051543 Putnam Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
31234100072261 Clinton Kentucky 20 May 1999 Robert F. C. Naczi
7984
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003935 Monroe Kentucky 22 May 2008 Ralph L. Thompson, Ronald L. Jones
08-361
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003409 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003418 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003405 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003411 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003419 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003417 Whitley Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003406 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051526 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051541 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051548 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051538 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051536 Macon Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0036073 Lewis Kentucky
APSC
Carex willdenowii
31234100072212 Bath Kentucky 30 May 1985 Julian Campbell
EKY
Carex willdenowii
BEREA003936 Pulaski Kentucky 09 Jun 1992 J. Richard Abbott, Ralph L. Thompson
2496
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011027 Hardin Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011016 Pendleton Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011007 Clinton Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011005 Boyle Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011029 Franklin Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051532 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051531 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051540 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0069711 Pulaski Kentucky 07 May 1987 Max Medley
APSC
Carex willdenowii
APSC0076949 Pulaski Kentucky
APSC
Carex willdenowii
UCHT038683 Van Buren Tennessee
UCHT
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051530 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0041530 Claiborne Tennessee
APSC
Carex willdenowii
UCHT038684 Van Buren Tennessee
UCHT
Carex willdenowii
BEREA026015 Jackson Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA025460 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA025512 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31234100072311 Laurel Kentucky 29 May 1989 Ralph L. Thompson
89-769
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31234100072246 Carter Kentucky 27 Apr 1998 Ronald L. Jones
8397a
EKY
Carex willdenowii
31973000011040 Scott Tennessee
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011013 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011030 Cumberland Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011017 Whitley Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011039 Scott Tennessee
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011033 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051552 Wayne Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051527 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0111059 Marion Tennessee
APSC
Carex willdenowii
BEREA025461 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
BEREA024640 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
APSC0069718 Pulaski Kentucky 07 May 1987 Max Medley
APSC
Carex willdenowii
APSC0065891 Lewis Kentucky
APSC
Carex willdenowii
BEREA026016 Jackson Kentucky
BEREA
Carex willdenowii
31973000011031 Cumberland Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
31973000011010 Monroe Kentucky
KNK
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003396 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003403 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003416 Casey Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003398 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003404 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051537 Macon Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051546 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0092520 Garrard Kentucky
APSC
Carex willdenowii
APSC0036072 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003401 Lewis Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003399 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051529 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051535 Cocke Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051525 Bradley Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051539 Maury Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051534 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003408 Harrison Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003412 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
MDKY00003402 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051544 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051551 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051524 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
TENN-V-0051545 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Carex willdenowii
APSC0092184 Powell Kentucky
APSC
Carex willdenowii
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