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Carex brevicaulis
Carex brevicaulis Mack.
False Watermeal, Short Stem Sedge, Shortstem Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex deflexa var. brevicaulis
USDA Symbol: CABR8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry, open, sandy or rocky slopes, cliffs and dunes.
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 brevicaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex brevicaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex brevicaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR