Dusky Seed Sedge

Carex pelocarpa has often been treated within C. nova; it is distinguished on the basis of perigynia, pistillate scales, and ecology.

Plants cespitose. Culms 10–40 cm, smooth. Leaves 3–4 mm wide. Inflorescences: proximal bracts shorter than, sometimes equaling or, occasionally, exceeding inflorescences; spikes overlapping, contiguous, forming a dense terminal cluster or, sometimes, proximal spikes separate and distinct, sessile, short-oblong, 7–10 × 5–7 mm; lateral 2–3 spikes pistillate; terminal spike gynecandrous. Pistillate scales dark brown or black to margins, lanceolate, shorter or longer than, and narrower than, perigynia, midvein same color as body, inconspicuous, apex usually acute, occasionally short-mucronate. Perigynia ascending, glossy reddish brown, often with yellowish or greenish brown margins, veinless, obovate or circular, 3.5–4.5 × 2.5–3 mm, apex abruptly beaked, smooth; beak 0.5–0.8 mm, deeply bidentate, smooth. Achenes filling proximal 1/2 or less of perigynia.

Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wyo.

Fruiting Jul–Aug.

Alpine slopes, ridge crests, rocky lakeshores; 2700–3700m.

Carex nova L. H. Bailey var. pelocarpa (F. J. Hermann) Dorn

Carex pelocarpa adalah spesies tumbuhan seperti rumput yang tergolong ke dalam famili Cyperaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Poales. Spesies Carex pelocarpa sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Carex. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh F.J.Herm..

Carex pelocarpa là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cói. Loài này được F.J.Herm. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1937.