Carex of Illinois and Surrounding States

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

An Introduction to Sedges

Distinguishing the Carex Sedges

A Brief History of Oval Sedges

Distinguishing Oval Sedges from other Carex Sections

Notes on Identification and Using This Book

Measurement Tools

Measurement Variation

Depauperate Specimens

Seasonal Variation

Specimen Maturity

Dried & Fresh Specimens

Habit & Growth Form

Leaves & Sheaths

Spike

Perigynia & Pistillate Scales

Perigynium Venation

Quick ID Groups

Guide to Species Pages

SPECIES ACCOUNTS:

Carex alata Torrey

Carex albolutescens Schweinitz

Carex bebbii (L.H. Bailey) Olney ex Fernald

Carex bicknellii Britton

Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie ex Lunell

Carex crawfordii Fernald

Carex cristatella Britton

Carex cumulata (L.H. Bailey) Mackenzie

Carex echinodes (Fernald) P.E. Rothrock, Reznicek, & Hipp

Carex festucacea Schkuhr ex Willdenow

Carex longii Mackenzie

Carex missouriensis P.E. Rothrock & Reznicek

Carex molesta Mackenzie ex Bright

Carex molestiformis Reznicek & P.E. Rothrock

Carex muskingumensis Schweinitz

Carex normalis Mackenzie

Carex opaca (F.J. Hermann) P.E. Rothrock & Reznicek

Carex praticola Rydberg

Carex projecta Mackenzie

Carex reniformis (L.H. Bailey) Small

Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willdenow

Carex straminea Willdenow ex Schkuhr

Carex suberecta (Olney) Britton

Carex tenera Dewey

Carex tribuloides Wahlenberg var. sangamonensis Clokey

Carex tribuloides Wahlenberg var. tribuloides

Additional Photographs

Glossary

References

Index

About the Authors

State of Illinois Counties

Metric Ruler

Blank Pages for Field Notes

Specimens Photographed

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• Obras de referência
• Ciência: temas gerais
• Botânica e ciências das plantas
• Limnologia (água doce)
• Relvados, charnecas, pradarias, tundra
• Árvores, flores silvestres e plantas
• Florestas, florestas tropicais
• História natural
• A Terra: história natural geral

Section Cyperoideae; Section Ovales; Cyperaceae; Illinois Carex; Midwestern Carex; Illinois Flora; Sedges; Threatened Carex Species; Endangered Carex Species; North American Carex; Oval Sedges; Illinois' Oval Sedges; Sedges of Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Michigan; Missouri; Wisconsin; Carex Identification; Carex Distribution; Illinois Carex Distribution; Rare Carex Species; Chicago Region; Carex Specimens; Carex Collections