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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: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom 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 , WI
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Carex assiniboinensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex assiniboinensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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