Carex austrolucorum

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Species Distribution Map
Family:CYPERACEAE
Species:Carex austrolucorum (Rettig) D.B.Poind. & Naczi
Common Name:Southern Blue Ridge Sedge
Habitat:Upland forest around sandstone outcrops at higher elevation.
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Taxonomic Notes:This species was first collected in Alabama by Orzell & Bridges in 1989. To date, this is the only known collection of this taxon from Alabama. The specimen cited here is housed at the University of Michigan Herbarium.
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyCYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus Carex
Species Carex austrolucorum (Rettig) D.B.Poind. & Naczi - Southern Blue Ridge Sedge

Citation

Citation Carex austrolucorum (Rettig) D.B. Poindexter & Naczi, Brittonia 66(4): 364. 2014.
Basionym: Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum Rettig 1989.
Type: USA: NORTH CAROLINA: Buncombe Co.: along North Carolina Hwy 9, 8 km N of its jct. with US Hwy 74 in the town of Bat Cave, 6 May 1986, Rettig 1554 (holotype: GA; isotypes: BH, GH, MICH, MO, NY, TRTE, US, VDB.)

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link, var. austrolucorum Rettig, Sida 13(4): 449–450. 1989. NORTH CAROLINA. Buncombe Co.: 6 May 1986, Retting 1554. (holotype: GA; isotype: BH, GH, MICH, MO, NY, TRTE, US, VDB).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Cleburne, DeKalb

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, MICH

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
MICH1359003 Cleburne 8 May 1989 Steve L. Orzell
9520		 MICH
Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link var. austrolucorum J. Rettig
ALNHS00007535 DeKalb 10 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5713		 ALNHS
Carex austrolucorum (J. Rettig) D.B. Poind. & Naczi
ALNHS00007534 DeKalb 10 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5713		 ALNHS
Carex austrolucorum (J. Rettig) D.B. Poind. & Naczi
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