Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (Kneuck.) W. Koch

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex divulsa Stokes// Subspecies: Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (Kneuck.) W. Koch

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: Native from Europe to West Himalaya, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

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

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit in flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit in flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence with developed female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex echinata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence with developed female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence with developed female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex echinata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence with spikes. Male flowers are arranged above the female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – male flowers. Male flowers are arranged above the female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – male flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence. Male flowers are arranged above the female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – spikes with developing utricles and male flowers. Male flowers are arranged above the female flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit in fruiting stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – developing fruits (utricles). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – fruits (utricles). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit at full maturity of utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – habit at full maturity of utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – stem with mature utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – stem with mature utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – mature utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – mature utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carex divulsa subsp. leersii – mature utricles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. 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 leersii F.W.Schultz. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300600-1  [Accessed 25.10.2021].

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