Flora of North America species comparison

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Carex viridula subsp. viridula

Carex viridula var. saxilittoralis
Photo is of parent taxon

green sedge, greenish sedge, little green sedge
Photo is of parent taxon

carex à bec court
Culms

2–4.5 cm.
Leaves

of flowering stems thickened, recurved, shorter to equaling culms, to 3 cm × 1.6–3.5 mm ligules of distal cauline leaves usually obsolete.
Inflorescences

peduncles of terminal staminate spikes 0.8–4 mm;

proximal pistillate spikes 1–3, 4–5.5 mm wide;

terminal staminate spikes 5.1–6.1 × 1.6–2.1 mm.
Perigynia

2.3–2.8 × 1.3–1.5 mm;

beak forming an angle of 5–28° with body.
Achenes

1.2–1.4 × 0.9–1 mm.

Carex viridula subsp. viridula

Carex viridula var. saxilittoralis
Phenology Fruiting Jul–Aug.
Habitat Moist to wet, exposed shores and limestone barrens, frequently subjected to fog and salt-spray, on lime-rich soils
Elevation 0–50 m (0–200 ft)
Distribution
from USDA
North America; Europe; Asia
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
NL; NS
Discussion

Varieties 1 (1 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 23. FNA vol. 23, p. 527.
Parent taxa Cyperaceae > Carex > sect. Ceratocystis > Carex viridula Cyperaceae > Carex > sect. Ceratocystis > Carex viridula
Sibling taxa
C. viridula subsp. brachyrrhyncha, C. viridula subsp. oedocarpa, C. viridula var. elatior, C. viridula var. saxilittoralis, C. viridula var. viridula
C. viridula subsp. brachyrrhyncha, C. viridula subsp. oedocarpa, C. viridula subsp. viridula, C. viridula var. elatior, C. viridula var. viridula
Synonyms C. saxilittoralis, C. oederi var. subglosa
Name authority unknown (Robertson) Crins: Canad. J. Bot. 67: 1061. (1989)
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