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Carex crawei

Carex crawei Dewey

Crawe's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CACR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , SD , TN , UT , VA , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		FACW		FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW	FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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