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Carex concinnoides
Carex concinnoides Mack.
Northwestern Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CACO11
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 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist to dry open pine, spruce, Douglas-fir and aspen woods, often on slopes.
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 concinnoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex concinnoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex concinnoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR