Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

The 2-4 female spikes are on long stalks and arch or droop at maturity, as in C. styloflexa and C. gracillima. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

A distinction is sometimes made between var. oxylepis (with glabrous perigynia) and var. pubescens (with pubescent perigynia). Var. oxylepis is widespread in the Southeast; var. pubescens is more restricted. Read more in Weakley's Flora (2022).

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-082:

Carex oxylepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

COMMON NAME:
Sharp-scaled Sedge

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Carex oxylepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-082:
Carex oxylepis   FAMILY Cyperaceae