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Carex glareosa var. glareosa
Carex glareosa Schkuhr ex Wahlenb. var. glareosa
Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex bipartita var. glareosa
USDA Symbol: CAGLG3
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
This taxon appears as Carex glareosa ssp. glareosa var. glareosa on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Salt marshes, gravelly seashores.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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. glareosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex glareosa var. glareosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex glareosa var. glareosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR