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Carex ×fulva
Carex ×fulva Goodenough
Leutz's Sedge, Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex ×pseudofulva
USDA Symbol: CAFU16
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Carex hostiana and C. viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha var. elatior.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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 or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).
Distribution
Canada: NL , QCNative Habitat: Moist to wet, open fens and meadows, on lime-rich soils.
Web Reference
Webref 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 ×fulva in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex ×fulva in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex ×fulva
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR