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Carex oligosperma var. oligosperma

Carex oligosperma Michx. var. oligosperma

Fewseed Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAOLO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CT , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI , WV
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bogs, often forming extensive stands in Sphagnum-dominated areas, poor fens, sometimes in acidic, sandy or peaty soils in open swamps, marshes, lakeshores, riverbanks.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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