Question: Might this be Carex bullata? From extreme N Maine, in shallow water and mud with cattails. Somewhat similar to C. …
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Might this be Carex bullata? From extreme N Maine, in shallow water and mud with cattails. Somewhat similar to C. lurida, but 3 carpellate spikes well separated (10 cm betw proximal 2) and 2-3 staminate spikes at apex of infl. Perigynia 5.8 x 2 mm, beak teeth 0.6 mm, beak and teeth not scabrous. Scale 4.9 x 1.4 mm, not ciliate, no scabrous awn, but long acuminate. Carpellate spikes were striking pale white-green in life but darkened in drying. Lack of scabrous beak rules out bullata?
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Thokozile, yes, the smooth perigynium beak rules out Carex bullata. Do you have more images of the plant (such as in life)? If so, please email me at ahaines[at]nativeplanttrust.org and we can try to determine who this is. There are several species this could be, but without more macroscopic images to go with this microscopic ones, I won't be able to help.
