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

Locations ofCarex leptalea Wahlenberg var. harperi (Fernald) Weatherby & Griscom in Virginia

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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 Wahlenberg 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 are poorly known; only an incomplete distribution map is currently available and much more herbarium work will be needed to map it fully. 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; often 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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