Carex crawfordii Fern., Crawford's Sedge (Section OVALES)
Carex crawfordii is common on the sandy acidic (often disturbed) soils in the northwest portion of Renfrew County. It is easily identified by its small, extremely narrow and thin perigynia found in a small dense inflorescence.
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Figure 1. Achenes, perigynia and scales.
Figure 2. Inflorecences.
Figure 3. Habit.
Figure 4. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
| Accession # | Collector | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 469825 | D.F. Brunton | 1982-July-27 |
| CAN 452691 | D.F. Brunton | 1979-October-04 |
| DAO 322785 | H.L. Dickson & H. Simpson | 1977-August-25 |
| DAO 659264, DAO 823229 | M.I. Moore | 1967-July-11 |
| CAN 317231 | R. Beschel & R. Hainault | 1966-July-20 |
| CAN 569854 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1962-August-06 |
| CAN 569857 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1962-July-09 |
| CAN 569856 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1961-October-22 |
| CAN 569858 | A.W.H. Damman | 1954-July-07 |
| DAO 265106 | W.J. Cody & J.A. Parmelee | 1952-August-19 |