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| − | Common Names: Southern Waxy Sedge<ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | + | Common Names: Southern Waxy Sedge; Blue Sedge<ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> |
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==Taxonomic Notes== | ==Taxonomic Notes== | ||
| − | Synonyms:none | + | Synonyms: none.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> |
| − | Varieties:none | + | Varieties: none.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | ''C. glaucescens'' is a perennial graminoid in the | + | ''C. glaucescens'' is a perennial graminoid in the Cyperaceae family that is native to North America. <ref name= "USDA"/> |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
| − | ===Habitat=== | + | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> |
| − | + | ''C. glaucescens'' is considered an indicator species of common wetland habitats. <ref name= "carr">Carr, S. C., et al. (2010). "A Vegetation Classification of Fire-Dependent Pinelands of Florida." Castanea 75(2): 153-189.</ref> It can be found in pocosins, blackwater swamps, seepage bogs, wet pine savannas, pondcypress savannas, depression ponds, and other acid or peaty solutions.<ref name= "Weakley">Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> Specimens of ''C. glaucescens'' have been collected from habitats such as wet pine flatwoods, wet sands of cypress pond swamps, burned over cypress gum swamps and wetland pine savannas, pine wetlands, wet roadside ditch, edge of creek on pine savanna, and marshy shore of lakes. <ref name = "FSU herbarium"> URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Cecil Slaughter, R. Kral, R.K. Godfrey, L.P. Gilespie, P.L. Redfearn, Robert L. Lazor, Steve L. Orzell. Edwin L. Bridges, R.R. Smith, Sidney McDaniel, Jean W. Wooten, A. F. Clewell, E.A. Hebb, Gil Nelson, A. Gholson Jr., Loran Anderson, R.A. Norris, Rodie White, Marc Minno, Albert B. Pittman, Kathy A. Boyle, Sudie Thomas, Herrick H. K. Brown, Richard Carter. States and counties: Florida: Flager, Madison, Jefferson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Gulf, Leon, Wakulla, Holmes, Washington, Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Walton, Gadsden, Escambia, Osceola, Baker, and Hamilton. Georgia: Clinch, Grady, Thomas, and Lowndes. South Carolina: Richland. North Carolina: Dare and Tyrrell.</ref> | |
| − | '' | + | Associated species: ''Taxodium ascendens'', ''[[Nyssa biflora]]'', ''Ludwigia'' sp., ''Lycopus'' sp., ''[[Eupatorium semiserratum]]'', ''[[Eupatorium rotundifolium]]'', ''Cyrilla racemiflora'', and ''[[Juncus repens]]''.<ref name= "FSU herbarium"/> |
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| − | + | ===Phenology===<!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | |
| − | + | ''C. glaucescens'' has been observed to flower from March to October with peak inflorescence in July.<ref name= "Pan Flora"> Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 16 MAY 2018</ref> When it blooms, the perianth is absent.<ref name= "Lady bird">[[https://www.wildflower.org/plants/search.php?search_field=&newsearch=true]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: April 1, 2019</ref> | |
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| − | <!--===Pollination===--> | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> |
| − | + | Populations of ''Carex'' species have been known to persist through repeated annual burns<ref>Robertson, K.M. Unpublished data collected from Pebble Hill Fire Plots, Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia.</ref>. This species has also been observed in cypress gum swamps and wetland pine savannas that are known to have been burned.<ref name= "FSU herbarium"/> | |
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| + | ===Herbivory and toxicology===<!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ||
| + | It consists of 5-10% of the diet of small mammals and terrestrial birds, and consists of 2-5% of the diet of large mammals. ''C. glaucescens'' is also an occasional source of cover for small mammals and terrestrial birds.<ref name= "Miller">Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.</ref> | ||
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| − | ==Conservation and | + | ==Conservation, cultivation, and restoration== |
| + | It is listed as endangered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.<ref name ="USDA"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Cultural use== |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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==References and notes== | ==References and notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 15 June 2022
Common Names: Southern Waxy Sedge; Blue Sedge[1]
| Carex glaucescens | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. glaucescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex glaucescens Elliot | |
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| Natural range of Carex glaucescens from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none.[2]
Varieties: none.[2]
Description
C. glaucescens is a perennial graminoid in the Cyperaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
C. glaucescens is found in the southeastern United States. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
C. glaucescens is considered an indicator species of common wetland habitats. [3] It can be found in pocosins, blackwater swamps, seepage bogs, wet pine savannas, pondcypress savannas, depression ponds, and other acid or peaty solutions.[4] Specimens of C. glaucescens have been collected from habitats such as wet pine flatwoods, wet sands of cypress pond swamps, burned over cypress gum swamps and wetland pine savannas, pine wetlands, wet roadside ditch, edge of creek on pine savanna, and marshy shore of lakes. [5]
Associated species: Taxodium ascendens, Nyssa biflora, Ludwigia sp., Lycopus sp., Eupatorium semiserratum, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Cyrilla racemiflora, and Juncus repens.[5]
Phenology
C. glaucescens has been observed to flower from March to October with peak inflorescence in July.[6] When it blooms, the perianth is absent.[7]
Fire ecology
Populations of Carex species have been known to persist through repeated annual burns[8]. This species has also been observed in cypress gum swamps and wetland pine savannas that are known to have been burned.[5]
Herbivory and toxicology
It consists of 5-10% of the diet of small mammals and terrestrial birds, and consists of 2-5% of the diet of large mammals. C. glaucescens is also an occasional source of cover for small mammals and terrestrial birds.[9]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
It is listed as endangered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.[1]
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Carr, S. C., et al. (2010). "A Vegetation Classification of Fire-Dependent Pinelands of Florida." Castanea 75(2): 153-189.
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Cecil Slaughter, R. Kral, R.K. Godfrey, L.P. Gilespie, P.L. Redfearn, Robert L. Lazor, Steve L. Orzell. Edwin L. Bridges, R.R. Smith, Sidney McDaniel, Jean W. Wooten, A. F. Clewell, E.A. Hebb, Gil Nelson, A. Gholson Jr., Loran Anderson, R.A. Norris, Rodie White, Marc Minno, Albert B. Pittman, Kathy A. Boyle, Sudie Thomas, Herrick H. K. Brown, Richard Carter. States and counties: Florida: Flager, Madison, Jefferson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Gulf, Leon, Wakulla, Holmes, Washington, Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Walton, Gadsden, Escambia, Osceola, Baker, and Hamilton. Georgia: Clinch, Grady, Thomas, and Lowndes. South Carolina: Richland. North Carolina: Dare and Tyrrell.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 16 MAY 2018
- ↑ [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: April 1, 2019
- ↑ Robertson, K.M. Unpublished data collected from Pebble Hill Fire Plots, Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia.
- ↑ Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.
