Carex stricta Lam., Tussock Sedge (Section PHACOCYSTIS)
Carex stricta is common in Renfrew County and grows in beaver ponds and along slow moving creeks and rivers. It grows in large tussocks that, with time, form huge hummocks. This species can be recognized long before it blooms by the ladder fibrillose lower sheaths.
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Figure 1. Achenes, perigynia and scales.
Figure 2. Inflorescence.
Figure 3. Natural setting. Note in this and the following two figures how Carex stricta is hummock forming; growing out of the dried and decaying leaves from the growth of previous years.
Figure 4. Natural setting.
Figure 5. Natural setting.
Figure 6. Inflorescences.
Figure 7. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
| Accession # | Collector | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DAO 691617 | J.M. Reddoch | 1989-July-01 |
| CAN 498724 | M.J. Shchepanek, A. Dugal & C.A. Campbell | 1985-June-14 |
| CAN 570067 | M.I. Moore | 1968-June-23 |
| CAN 570066 | M.I. Moore & T.C. Brayshaw | 1962-June-20 |
| DAO 358370 | M.I. Moore | 1962-June-10 |
| CAN 570068 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1960-September-24 |
| CAN 570069 | A.W.H. Damman | 1954-June-13 |