Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Carex umbellata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
In the field Parasol Sedge appears as a short tuft of leaves with flowering stems generally hidden within. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex umbellata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex microrhyncha
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Carex umbellata
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Carex microrhyncha
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Carex umbellata
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-042:
Carex umbellata FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Carex abdita
COMMON NAME:
Parasol Sedge
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JK Marlow jkm080330_005
March Anderson County SC
Clemson Forest
The C. tonsa / C. rugosperma / C. umbellata group needs critical study, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow s080330_a
March Anderson County SC
Clemson Forest
Leaf blades 10-20cm long, 1-3mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow s080330_a2
March Anderson County SC
Clemson Forest
Culms [flowering stems] 1.5-10cm tall, hidden among the leaves, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Carex umbellata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex umbellata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex microrhyncha
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Carex umbellata
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Carex microrhyncha
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Carex umbellata
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-042:
Carex umbellata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Carex abdita
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