Cyperaceae source details
Zika, P. F.; Janeway, L. P.; Wilson, B. L.; Ahart, L. (2013). Carex cyrtostachya (Cyperaceae), a new species of sedge endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 7(1): 25-35.
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Zika, P. F.; Janeway, L. P.; Wilson, B. L.; Ahart, L.
2013
<i>Carex cyrtostachya</i> (Cyperaceae), a new species of sedge endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California
Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
7(1): 25-35.
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Carex cyrtostachya Janeway & Zika (original description)
Holotype WTU 393304/393305, geounit California, identified as Carex cyrtostachya Janeway & Zika
Additional information
Most Carex cyrtostachya populations are small, difficult to locate, and potentially threatened by logging and ... [details]
Description
Plants cespitose, with short rhizomes; roots brown, not densely felted with root hairs. Fertile culms (stems) ... [details]
Distribution
The range of Carex cyrtostachya is limited to the northern Sierra Nevada foothills and northern high Sierra Nevada ... [details]
Ecology
Carex cyrtostachya fruits from May through August, depending on elevation and exposure. It ranges from 600-1350 m ... [details]
Etymology
Carex cyrtostachya, or arching sedge, is named for its curving or pendulous (cyrto-) pistillate spikes (-stachya). [details]
