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Carex louisianica (Louisiana sedge)
Leander, Bruce

Carex louisianica L.H. Bailey

Louisiana sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CALO6

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Fruit Type: Achene
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Swamp forests, forest openings.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1179 Collected 2012-07-02 in Montgomery County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Carex louisianica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex louisianica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex louisianica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-03-15
Research By: DEW

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