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Carex glareosa var. amphigena
Carex glareosa Schkuhr ex Wahlenb. var. amphigena Fernald
Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex amphigena, Carex bipartita var. amphigena
USDA Symbol: CAGLA
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
This taxon appears as Carex glareosa ssp. glareosa var. amphigena on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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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 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NB , NS
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 glareosa var. amphigena in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex glareosa var. amphigena in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex glareosa var. amphigena
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: TWC Staff