Carex leptalea Wahlenberg var. harperi (Fernald) Weatherby & Griscom

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Family: Cyperaceae
Botanical Name: Carex leptalea Wahlenberg var. harperi (Fernald) Weatherby & Griscom
Common Name: Harper's Bristly-stalk Sedge
Synonym(s): Carex leptalea Wahlenburg ssp. harperi (Fernald) W. Stone
Flora of Virginia Name/Status: Carex leptalea Wahlenberg var. harperi (Fernald) Weatherby & Griscom
Comments: This var. has not generally been distinguished in Virginia studies, and its distribution and status is poorly known; only an incomplete distribution map is currently available. It differs from var. leptalea in its larger perigynia, larger spikes, and more aristate pistillate scales.
Habitat: In boggy, acidic seeps, seepage swamps, and swales in clearings; usually associated with sphagnum. Confirmed specimens are from scattered localities in the Coastal Plain and outer Piedmont (see Comments).
Native Status: Native

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