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Carex shinnersii
Carex shinnersii P. Rothr. & Reznicek
Shinner's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CASH8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, in dense clumps.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , KS , OK , TXNative Habitat: Seasonally wet to dry grassy ditches, swales and slopes, often in clayey soils.
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 shinnersii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex shinnersii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex shinnersii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR