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Carex laxiflora var. serrulata
Carex laxiflora Lam. var. serrulata F.J. Herm.
Broad Loose-flower Sedge, Broad Looseflower Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MI , MS , SC , TNNative Habitat: Dry or moist, deciduous or mixed deciduous-evergreen forests.
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 laxiflora var. serrulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex laxiflora var. serrulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex laxiflora var. serrulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR