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Carex lapponica
Carex lapponica O.F. Lang
Lapland Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex canescens var. subloliacea
USDA Symbol: CALA15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , ID , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , RI , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 lapponica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lapponica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lapponica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff