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Carex salina
Carex salina Wahlenb.
Saltmarsh Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex lanceata
USDA Symbol: CASA15
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
Canada: NB , NL , ON , QCNative Habitat: Saline or brackish shores.
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 salina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex salina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex salina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR