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Carex brunnescens ssp. pacifica
Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. pacifica Kalela
Brownish Sedge, Pacific Brownish Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABRP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), 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: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , WANative Habitat: Damp, temporarily dry areas, thin-peated mires, thickets, woodlands, heaths, rocky slopes.
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 brunnescens ssp. pacifica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex brunnescens ssp. pacifica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex brunnescens ssp. pacifica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR