P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Wet woods and swamps, seasonal ponds and pond edges.
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early May to late June.
Fruiting Period: Mid June to late September.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Carex joorii has stout culms from a creeping rhizome. The leaves are somewhat glaucous (appearing whitish). The 3-sided peryginia is not extended into a beak and is glabrous. The lower pistillate scales have a rough awn and do not form a tubular shape around the base. The pistillate spikes are cylindric in shape (not round) and 2-5 cm long.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/ hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal wetland/stream alteration or impacts due to erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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