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Carex baileyi
Carex baileyi Britton
Bailey's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AR , IL , KY , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NY , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL |
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 baileyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex baileyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex baileyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: Joseph A. Marcus