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Carex scirpoidea
Carex scirpoidea Michx.
Northern Singlespike Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CASC10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NV , NY , OR , VT , WA , WYCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FAC |
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 scirpoidea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex scirpoidea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex scirpoidea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff