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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: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Carex exilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex exilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-27Research By: TWC Staff