Introductory
SPECIES: Carex rostrata | Beaked Sedge 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARROT

SYNONYMS : 
   Carex inflata Huds
   Carex utriculata (Boott) Bailey
   Carex ambigens Fernald
   Carex anticostensis Fernald


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CARO6


COMMON NAMES : 
   beaked sedge
   blue sedge


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of beaked sedge is Carex rostrata
Stokes [15,19,20,42].  Ther are two varieties:  C. r. var. r. and C. r.
var. urticulata (Boott) [25,45].

Hybrids with Carex rhynchophysa occur [21].

According to Reznicek [26], "...the name C. rostrata has been
misapplied in North America.  What has been called C. rostrata Stokes is
C. utricularia Boott.  The very rare C. rostrata described here has
glaucous, involute leaves, and stomata on the upper surface of the
blades while C. utricularia blades are green on both sides with stomata
below."  


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope, August 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1992. Carex rostrata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Carex rostrata | Beaked Sedge