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Carex hostiana
Carex hostiana DC.
Host Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex fulvescens, Carex hornschuchiana, Carex hostiana var. laurentiana
USDA Symbol: CAHO13
USDA Native Status: CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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
Canada: NL , QCNative Habitat: Moist to wet, open fens and meadows, on lime-rich soils.
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 hostiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex hostiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex hostiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR