Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Romfh, Peggy

Carex leavenworthii

Carex leavenworthii Dewey

Leavenworth's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Carex cephalophora var. angustifolia, Carex cephalophora var. leavenworthii

USDA Symbol: CALE6

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

From the Image Gallery

7 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

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 leavenworthii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex leavenworthii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex leavenworthii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SET

Go back