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Carex sterilis
Carex sterilis Willd.
Dioecious Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex elachycarpa, Carex muricata var. sterilis, Carex ×minganinsularum, Kobresia elachycarpa
USDA Symbol: CAST16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , WI , WVCanada: MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen, Lakeshores.
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 | 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 sterilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex sterilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex sterilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff