Carex cristatella Britt., Crested Sedge (Section OVALES)
Carex cristatella is uncommon in Renfrew County preferring alluvial soils. It has loose leaf sheaths and vegetative culms (leaves ascending the culm) and, for Section OVALES in Renfrew County, these traits are only shared with C. projecta. The spherical spikelets are unique to Carex cristatella.
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Figure 1. Achenes, perigynia and scales.
Figure 2. Inflorescences.
Figure 3. Inflorescence.
Figure 4. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
| Accession # | Collector | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 551563 | A. Vogg | 1988-July-16 |
| CAN 496842 | A. Vogg | 1982-July-23 |
| CAN 569798 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1966-July-16 |
| DAO 265759 | T. Koyama & S. Koyama | 1962-June-21 |
| DAO 265877 | J.A. Calder & D.B.O. Savile | 1952-August-06 |