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Carex orestera

Carex orestera Zika

Boulder Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAOR23

USDA Native Status: L48 (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: CA
Native Habitat: Wet to dry rocky slopes, bowls, snow-melt channels, summits.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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