Overview

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.

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Author:   Michael Murphy ,  Greg Spyreas ,  Paul Marcum
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
Imprint:   University of Illinois Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780252088469

ISBN 10:   0252088468
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   07 January 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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

Reviews

“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

"""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"

Author Information

Michael Murphy is a botanist at the Illinois Natural History Survey. Greg Spyreas is a plant ecology and botany research scientist at the Illinois Natural History Survey and an adjunct assistant professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Paul Marcum is an associate botanist and an associate botany project leader for the wetland science program at the Illinois Natural History Survey.

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