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Carex atrofusca var. major
Carex atrofusca Schkuhr var. major (Boeckeler) Raymond
Darkbrown Sedge, Scorched Alpine Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAATM
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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: AKNative Habitat: Sedge meadows, moist shores.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex atrofusca var. major in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex atrofusca var. major in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex atrofusca var. major
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR