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Carex incurviformis var. incurviformis
Carex incurviformis Mack. var. incurviformis
Coastal Sand Sedge, Coastal-sand Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex maritima var. incurviformis, Carex maritima var. setina
USDA Symbol: CAINI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MTCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Alpine tundra, wet gravels, rocky ledges, often in mossy turf or moss hummocks.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex incurviformis var. incurviformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex incurviformis var. incurviformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex incurviformis var. incurviformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR