Carex oxylepis Torr. & Hook.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Cyperaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 143 [Carex davisii Schwein. & Torr.]; main lvs 3–5 mm wide; pistillate scales ovate, much narrower and usually shorter than the perigynia, acuminate or the lower short-awned; perigynia ovoid, 3.5–4.6 mm, sharply several-nerved, tapering into a distinct short-beak. Rich, moist or wet woods; se. Va. to Fla. and Tex., n. in the interior to s. Ill. and s. Mo.