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Carex hirsutella
Carex hirsutella Mack.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Sedge, Hairy-leaved Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex complanata var. hirsuta, Carex triceps
USDA Symbol: CAHI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WVCanada: ON , QC
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 hirsutella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex hirsutella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex hirsutella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-28Research By: CBR