papillose nutsedge
Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana
3 of 23
August 5,
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth
Achene rounded, 1-4 mm in diameter. According to FNA, it may be smooth, tuberculate, verrucose, or reticulate, occasionally pubescent. Hypogynium is a peculiar hardened disc at the base of the achene, at place of its attachment.