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Carex ×patuensis
Carex ×patuensis Lepage
Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPA60
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Carex atratiformis and C. saxatilis.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).
Distribution
Canada: QCNative Habitat: Shores of lakes, ponds, and slow moving streams.
Web Reference
Webref 45 - Canadensys - Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN) (2011) CanadensysWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex ×patuensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex ×patuensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex ×patuensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR