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Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum
Carex scopulorum T. Holm var. scopulorum
Mountain Sedge, Rocky Mountain Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex chimaphila, Carex scopulorum var. chimaphila
USDA Symbol: CASCS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , WYNative Habitat: Wet subalpine and alpine meadows.
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 scopulorum var. scopulorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR