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Carex longii
Carex longii Mack.
Long's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), 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 4-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NS , ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | UPL | OBL | OBL | FAC | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 longii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex longii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex longii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: TWC Staff