Section OVALES
Section OVALES is said to be one of the most difficult sections however, all of these species are clearly distinctive under close examination. Twelve species are listed for Renfrew County but four of these are rare or incompletely documented. The eight most common species are compared in the photographs below. Some recent flora have replaced the Section name OVALES with CYPEROIDEAE.
- Carex foenea
- Carex argyrantha (rare)
- Carex adusta (rare)
- Carex scoparia
- Carex crawfordii
- Carex tribuloides (rare)
- Carex projecta
- Carex cristatella
- Carex bebbii
- Carex tenera
- Carex merritt-fernaldii
- Carex brevior (sparse)
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Figure 1. Achenes, perigynia and scales of the most common species in Section Ovales. All to same scale.
Figure 2. Inflorescences of the most common species in Section Ovales. All to same scale.