Field guide to Wisconsin sedges : an introduction to the genus Carex (Cyperaceae) / Andrew L. Hipp ; illustrations by Rachel D. Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hipp, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carex--Wisconsin.

Carex.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to sedges, an important genus of predominantly wetland plants that make up about 7% of the flora of the upper Midwest. This field guide is written for ecologists, naturalists, native plant gardeners and botanists. It includes up-to-date taxonomy, field-based information, and practical guidelines for learning the genus Carex (Cyperaceae).

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction to Sedges and Use of This Book""; ""Introduction""; ""What Is a Sedge?""; ""Sedge Taxonomy""; ""Studying Sedges in the Field""; ""Part 1: Keys and Abbreviated Descriptions of Wisconsin Carex Sections and Species""; ""Key to Subgenera of Carex""; ""Key to Carex Subgenus Carex""; ""Key to Carex Subgenus Vignea""; ""Carex Subgenus Carex""; ""Carex Subgenus Vignea""; ""Part 2: Field Guide to Wisconsin Carices""; ""Common Wisconsin Species of Carex Subgenus Carex""

""Common Wisconsin Species of Carex Subgenus Vignea""""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Published in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Arboretum and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Botany.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780299225933

0299225933

OCLC:

659560572