Carex pelocarpa F.J.Herm.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Colorado

• County/Municipio

  Gunnison Co.

• City/Township

  Gothic

• Locality

  Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. North Pole Basin From base of road in Schofield Park, up through spruce-fir forest to gate and cabin sites by ford and lower ponds Site 6. Lower talus slope and wet areas beside stream just before crossing ford to upp

• Coordinates

  39.0323, -107.071

• Distribution

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Flora of North Pole Basin, Gunnison Co., Colorado
Carex pelocarpa F.J. Herm.
Det. by Charles F. Williams, 14 Jul 2014, CO Flora W Slope, 4th ed.
USA Colorado, Gunnison County:
Gothic’ Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. North Pole Basin From base of road in Schofield Park, up through
spruce-fir forest to gate and cabin sites by ford and lower ponds Site 6. Lower talus slope and wet areas beside stream just before crossing ford to upper cabins. Elev. 10839
ft.
39.03228° N, 107.07114° W
Uncertainty. 50 m., Datum: WGS 84, Source: GPS
Wet areas.
Spikes sessile, -tightly packed into capitate cluster - but
distinguishable without dissection. 3 lower spikes female,
terminal spike gynecandrous. Leaves wide, 3-4mm, slightly
folded with keeled midvein. Scales dark purple-black, <
perigynia. Scales acute-tipped with midvein. Perigynia not
stipitate, glabrous, 3-styled, plano-convex with some purple
near apex.
14 Jul 2014
Charles F. Williams 1262
with Katherine Darrow
Cyperaceae
Herbarium of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
(RMBL)
04157532