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Carex heteroneura var. brevisquama
Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. brevisquama F.J. Herm.
Different Nerve Sedge, Different-nerve Sedge, Variable Nerved Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAHEB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , WYNative Habitat: Stream margins in open forests, moist meadows.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex heteroneura var. brevisquama in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex heteroneura var. brevisquama in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex heteroneura var. brevisquama
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR