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Smith, R.W.

Carex exilis

Carex exilis Dewey

Coastal Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAEX7

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

Often grows in association with tufted clubrush (Scirpus cespitosus) (Wetland Plants of Ontario)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , DE , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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