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Lipocarpha micrantha

Lipocarpha micrantha (Vahl) G. Tucker

Smallflower Halfchaff Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Hemicarpha micrantha, Hemicarpha micrantha var. minor, Scirpus micranthus, Scirpus micranthus var. minor

USDA Symbol: LIMI12

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

Listed as an endangered species in Canada. Found only at two sites, one in southern B.C. and another in southwestern Ontario. Main threat is from degradation of habitat.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WA , WI
Canada: BC , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Lakeshores

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		OBL	OBL	FACW	FACW		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Lipocarpha micrantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lipocarpha micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lipocarpha micrantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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