Arching Sedge

Description

Carex cyrtostachya is described as a narrow endemic from the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada of California. Details about its taxonomy, distribution, and ecology are included. Carex cyrtostachya is distinguished from Carex mendocinensis by its more flexuous distal lateral spikes with more widely spaced perigynia, longer and paler pistillate scales, and longer staminate scale awns. A key and illustrations are provided. Lectotypes are designated for Carex cinnamomea and Carex mendocinensis. Carex cyrtostachya (Cyperaceae), A new species of sedge endemic to the sierra nevada of California.