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Carex ×xanthocarpa

Carex ×xanthocarpa Degland ex Loiseleur

Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Carex ×leutzii, Carex ×xanthina

USDA Symbol: CAXA5

USDA Native Status: CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Carex flava and C. hostiana.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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 or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).

Distribution

Canada: NL , QC
Native Habitat: Moist to wet, open fens and meadows, on lime-rich 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 �xanthocarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex �xanthocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex �xanthocarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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