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Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum
Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link var. austrolucorum J. Rettig
Blue Ridge Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALUA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 22 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: GA , KY , NC , SC , TN , VA , WVWeb 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 lucorum var. austrolucorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lucorum var. austrolucorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR