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Carex saxatilis
Carex saxatilis L.
Rock Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex miliaris, Carex physocarpa, Carex rhomalea, Carex rotundata var. compacta, Carex saxatilis ssp. laxa, Carex saxatilis var. miliaris, Carex saxatilis var. rhomalea
USDA Symbol: CASA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (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
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
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 , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 saxatilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex saxatilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex saxatilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-25Research By: TWC Staff