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Smith, R.W.

Carex muehlenbergii

Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd.

Muhlenberg's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAMU4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0092 Collected Mar. 28, 1991 in Bexar County by Mollie Walton

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 muehlenbergii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carex muehlenbergii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex muehlenbergii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-29
Research By: SET

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