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Carex assiniboinensis
Carex assiniboinensis W. Boott
Assiniboia Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Carex assiniboinensis is easily recognized in mid to late summer when it forms long arching stolons that root at the tip to form new plantlets.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: IA , MI , MN , ND , SD , WICanada: MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Floodplain forests, old river channels and riverbanks, mesic deciduous and mixed conifer-hardwood forests, thickets.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 assiniboinensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex assiniboinensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex assiniboinensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR