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Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora

Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora

Broad Looseflower Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Carex anceps, Carex laxiflora var. patulifolia

USDA Symbol: CALAL5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NS , 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 laxiflora var. laxiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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