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Carex albicans Willd. ex Spreng.

Whitetinge sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CAAL25

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Propagation

Propagation Material: Clump Division

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Carex albicans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex albicans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex albicans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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