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Carex lacustris
Carex lacustris Willd.
Hairy Sedge, Lakebank Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex riparia var. lacustris
USDA Symbol: CALA16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A stout, slender, grasslike plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Lakebank sedge is 1 1/2-5 ft. in height with bluish-green leaves.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Que. to s. Man., s. to VA, TN & KS
Native Habitat: Calcareous or neutral swamps; shallow water
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Aquatic: yes
Soil Description: Wet soil to standing water.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion) Adult Food Source |
Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia) Larval Host |
Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator) Larval Host |
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 lacustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lacustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lacustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff