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Carex aquatilis var. dives
Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. var. dives (T. Holm) Kük.
Sitka Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex aquatilis var. sitchensis, Carex howellii, Carex panda, Carex sitchensis
USDA Symbol: CAAQD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Marshes, shallow water along shores.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex aquatilis var. dives in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex aquatilis var. dives in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex aquatilis var. dives
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR