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Carex deflexa

Carex deflexa Hornem.

Northern Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CADE7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NY , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: 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 deflexa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex deflexa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex deflexa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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