Difference between revisions of "Carex inops"

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Kingdom: Plantae
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Subkingdom (unranked): Tracheobionta
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Superdivision (unranked): Spermatophyta
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Division: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Subclass (unranked): Commelinidae
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Order: Cyperales
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Family: Cyperaceae
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Genus: ''Carex'' L.
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Species: ''C. inops'' L.H. Bailey
  
 
===Description===
 
===Description===

Revision as of 12:19, 23 April 2012

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom (unranked): Tracheobionta Superdivision (unranked): Spermatophyta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Subclass (unranked): Commelinidae Order: Cyperales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Carex L. Species: C. inops L.H. Bailey

Description

Bloom Period

Distribution

Habitat

Uses

Propagation

Photo Gallery

References

Seed

Abbraviation: CAIN

Seed sample from: 2010

Average measurement: 3.6 x1.6 x 1.3

Measurement Range: L: 2.5 – 4.5, W: 1.2 – 2, D: 1 – 1.9

Features

Shape: Seeds narrow at hilum and opposite apex, rounded in middle. Opposite apex usually sharply pointed. Seed sometimes has bits of husk still attached. Hilum circular.

Color: Tan with some darker brown or black spotting. Hilum usually brown.

Surface: Some concave patches, entire seed covered in fine hair, and matte.

Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical CAIN lat.png

Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical CAIN long.png