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Carex pedunculata Muhl. ex Willd.

Longstalk sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CAPE4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Small, tidy evergreen rosette-forming sedge of forest floor environments, leaves dark green with reddish bases. Will colonize slowly by seed. Rosettes 10cm across. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Forest
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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