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Carex canescens ssp. canescens
Carex canescens L. ssp. canescens
Silvery Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex curta
USDA Symbol: CACAC6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Fruiting period Jun - Aug.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , ID , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 canescens ssp. canescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex canescens ssp. canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex canescens ssp. canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-27Research By: TWC Staff