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Carex laevivaginata
Carex laevivaginata (Kük.) Mack.
Smoothsheath Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex stipata var. laevivaginata
USDA Symbol: CALA14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 30 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex laevivaginata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex laevivaginata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex laevivaginata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-03-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus