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Carex merritt-fernaldii

Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack.

Fernald's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAME12

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

Grows well with dry-land wildflowers and grasses. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: CT , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , RI , VT , WI
Canada: NB , ON
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field,Rocky Bluff

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sand

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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