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Carex capitata ssp. arctogena
Carex capitata L. ssp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hiitonen
Arctic Sedge, Capitate Sedge, Head-like Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex arctogena, Carex capitata var. arctogena
USDA Symbol: CACAA2
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 1 foot 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: CA , CO , NH , NV , WYCanada: MB , NL , NU , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Mires and heaths of boreal forests, primarily on calcareous substrates.
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 capitata ssp. arctogena in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex capitata ssp. arctogena in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex capitata ssp. arctogena
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR