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Carex duriuscula
Carex duriuscula C.A. Mey.
Needleleaf Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex eleocharis, Carex stenophylla, Carex stenophylla ssp. eleocharis, Carex stenophylla var. enervis
USDA Symbol: CADU6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
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 Carex duriuscula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex duriuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex duriuscula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-27Research By: TWC Staff