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Carex lenticularis var. impressa
Carex lenticularis Michx. var. impressa (L.H. Bailey) L.A. Standl.
Few Ribbed Sedge, Fewrib Sedge, Lakeshore Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex limnaea, Carex paucicostata
USDA Symbol: CALEI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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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.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Seasonally flooded river and lakeshores.
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 lenticularis var. impressa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lenticularis var. impressa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lenticularis var. impressa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR