BC Flora

Carex circinata

Name
Carex circinata
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 circinata C.A. Meyer
Common Name
coiled sedge
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
120
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal western hemlock
Mountain hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
 
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
brown
Flowering Months
| June | July | August |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
10
Chromosome Status in BC
Aneuploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
ca. 60
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Foliage or stem
Flower
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Carex circinata" 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 circinata"
Search Google images for "Carex circinata"
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