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Carex michauxiana
Carex michauxiana Boeckeler
Michaux's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex abacta
USDA Symbol: CAMI15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Named after Andre Michaux (1746-1803), a French botanist and collector who spent 10 years exploring North America. (Kershaw)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , PA , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Riparian,Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Moist , WetNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex michauxiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex michauxiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex michauxiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff