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Carex nardina var. hepburnii

Carex nardina Fr. var. hepburnii (Boott) Kük.

Hepburn's Sedge, Spike Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Carex hepburnii, Carex nardina ssp. hepburnii

USDA Symbol: CANAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Exposed arctic and alpine tundra, usually calcareous, cliffs, rocky slopes, ridges and summits.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 nardina var. hepburnii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex nardina var. hepburnii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex nardina var. hepburnii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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