Carex caryophyllea Latourr.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex caryophyllea Latourr.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Temperate Old World (Europe and Asia) according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat:  Found in open and dry habitats- grassland, rock terrains.

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex caryophyllea – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Carex caryophyllea Latourr. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324492-2 [Accessed 01.05.2021].

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