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Carex corrugata
Carex corrugata Fernald
Prune-fruit Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CACO22
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 corrugata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex corrugata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex corrugata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: SET