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Carex microglochin
Carex microglochin Wahlenb.
Fewseeded Bog Sedge, Bristle Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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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
Inflorescence: Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ME , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: 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 | OBL | OBL | FACW |
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 microglochin in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex microglochin in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex microglochin
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff