BC Flora

Carex brevicaulis

Name
Carex brevicaulis
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Carex brevicaulis Mackenzie
Common Name
short-stemmed sedge
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
104
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
 
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
brown or
Flowering Months
| May | June |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
10
Chromosome Status in BC
Aneuploidy present
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
28
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Forage plant
Ornamental Value in BC
Habit
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Carex brevicaulis" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Carex brevicaulis"
Search Google images for "Carex brevicaulis"
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