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Carex aureolensis

Carex aureolensis Steud.

Golden Cat-tail Sedge, Goldenfruit Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

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USDA Symbol: CAAU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet 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: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , NE , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Wet meadows and woods, muddy margins of lakes and ponds, roadside ditches.

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 aureolensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex aureolensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex aureolensis

Metadata

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

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