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Carex leptalea ssp. pacifica
Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. pacifica Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Pacific Bristlystalked Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex jimcalderi
USDA Symbol: CALEP2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Mossy or wet woods, conifer swamps and bogs, wet, often calcareous (including subalpine) meadows, fens, swales, lakeshores, stream banks, damp shaded rock ledges, marshy fields, swampy ditches.
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 leptalea ssp. pacifica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex leptalea ssp. pacifica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex leptalea ssp. pacifica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR