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Carex mertensii
Carex mertensii Prescott ex Bong.
Mertens' Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAME6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown , BlackBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex mertensii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex mertensii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex mertensii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-08-15Research By: Joseph A. Marcus