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Carex gracillima
Carex gracillima Schwein.
Graceful Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex gracillima var. macerrima
USDA Symbol: CAGR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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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 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACW | FACU | FACU |
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 gracillima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex gracillima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex gracillima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-28Research By: TWC Staff