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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom 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 , WICanada: NB , ON
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field,Rocky Bluff
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil 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 PlantsFNA: Find Carex merritt-fernaldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex merritt-fernaldii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff