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Carex viridula var. elatior

Carex viridula Michx. var. elatior (Schltdl.) Crins

Little Green Sedge, Long-stalked Yellow Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Carex flava var. lepidocarpa, Carex flava var. nelmesiana, Carex lepidocarpa

USDA Symbol: CAVIE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

This taxon appears as Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha var. elatior on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: ME
Canada: NB , NL , NS , QC
Native Habitat: Moist to wet fens and runnels, on lime-rich soils in coastal areas.

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 viridula var. elatior in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex viridula var. elatior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex viridula var. elatior

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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