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Carex debilis var. rudgei

Carex debilis Michx. var. rudgei L.H. Bailey

White Edge Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Carex debilis ssp. rudgei, Carex flexuosa

USDA Symbol: CADER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , 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 debilis var. rudgei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex debilis var. rudgei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex debilis var. rudgei

Metadata

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

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