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Fringed sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CACR6
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Location: Creekside, east of parking lot, John James City Park, San Antonio.
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Seasonal creek, often flooding, in mud, shady.

Description: Perennial, 52 cm tall. Blades several on tight sheaths, flat, uppermost surpassing the infloresence. Heads 3-4, globular, in spike.

County: Bexar
Collector: Harold C. Walker
Collection Date: May 5, 1991
Specimen number: 1

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1102
Accession Date: Feb 26, 1998
Accession Number: 101

Annotations: SXFRB (In fruit)