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Carex ×firmior
Carex ×firmior (Norman) Holmb.
Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAFI7
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Carex limosa and C. rariflora.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).
Distribution
Canada: NLNative Habitat: Open bogs, wet meadows, seepage slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex ×firmior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex ×firmior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex ×firmior
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR