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Carex of Illinois and Surrounding States: The Oval Sedges
 
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ISBN13:9780252088469
ISBN10:0252088468
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:144 pages
Size:279x216x13 mm
Weight:481 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 500 color photographs
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Carex of Illinois and Surrounding States

The Oval Sedges
 
Edition number: First Edition
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
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Number of Volumes: Paperback
 
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A common group of plants in the Midwest’s natural areas, the oval sedges supply food for wildlife while their roots bind the soil and their vegetation creates habitat. Carex of Illinois and Surrounding States: The Oval Sedges offers a guide to the identification, distribution, and natural history of this diverse group of plants. Focused on the Carex section Cyperoideae, the editors cover Illinois’ twenty-five species, every oval sedge in Indiana and Kentucky, and nearly every species in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. A two-step process helps users recognize the notoriously difficult-to-identify plants while illustrations and labeled photographs aid users in evaluating morphological characteristics. The editors also furnish first-ever distribution maps for Illinois’ recently described species and varieties plus up-to-date maps for nearly every other species.

Drawing on the study of thousands of specimens, Carex of Illinois and Surrounding States: The Oval Sedges is an invaluable resource for botanists, ecologists, environmental engineers, and professional and amateur environmentalists interested in a deeper understanding of these essential plants.



“I am deeply impressed. This work will be of interest to botanists at many levels, from those who have just learned to distinguish the major groups of sedges to those who, like myself, have been working on sedges for decades but still appreciate the insights of careful observers. I’m eager to see this book in print, and I know many others will be, as well.”--Andrew L. Hipp, Director of the Herbarium, The Morton Arboretum
Table of Contents:

Preface           

Acknowledgments     

Introduction   

An Introduction to Sedges           

Distinguishing the Carex Sedges 

A Brief History of Oval Sedges   

Distinguishing Oval Sedges from other Carex Sections 

Notes on Identification and Using This Book     

Measurement Tools   

Measurement Variation         

Depauperate Specimens        

Seasonal Variation

Specimen Maturity    

Dried & Fresh Specimens     

Habit & Growth Form

Leaves & Sheaths      

Spike  

Perigynia & Pistillate Scales 

Perigynium Venation 

Quick ID Groups       

Guide to Species Pages          

SPECIES ACCOUNTS:        

Carex alata Torrey          

Carex albolutescens Schweinitz  

Carex bebbii (L.H. Bailey) Olney ex Fernald     

Carex bicknellii Britton   

Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie ex Lunell     

Carex crawfordii Fernald

Carex cristatella Britton  

Carex cumulata (L.H. Bailey) Mackenzie          

Carex echinodes (Fernald) P.E.  Rothrock, Reznicek, & Hipp   

Carex festucacea Schkuhr ex Willdenow

Carex longii Mackenzie  

Carex missouriensis P.E. Rothrock & Reznicek 

Carex molesta Mackenzie ex Bright       

Carex molestiformis Reznicek & P.E. Rothrock 

Carex muskingumensis Schweinitz         

Carex normalis Mackenzie         

Carex opaca (F.J. Hermann) P.E. Rothrock & Reznicek

Carex praticola Rydberg 

Carex projecta Mackenzie          

Carex reniformis (L.H. Bailey) Small     

Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willdenow  

Carex straminea Willdenow ex Schkuhr

Carex suberecta (Olney) Britton 

Carex tenera Dewey        

Carex tribuloides Wahlenberg var. sangamonensis Clokey       

Carex tribuloides Wahlenberg var. tribuloides   

Additional Photographs         

Glossary         

References     

Index  

About the Authors     

State of Illinois Counties       

Metric Ruler  

Blank Pages for Field Notes  

Specimens Photographed