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Carex geophila
Carex geophila Mack.
White Mountain Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAGE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 9 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: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UTNative Habitat: Dry to mesic open or shaded sagebrush, pine, juniper, oak and aspen woodlands, slopes, canyons and outcrops.
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 geophila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex geophila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex geophila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR