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Carex nigricans
Carex nigricans C.A. Mey.
Black Alpine Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CANI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Black Alpine Sedge is a member of the family Cyperaceae. Sedges are often grass-like herbs of wet sites, with stems commonly 3-sided.
Flowers: bisexual or unisexual, radially symmetrical, nestled in the axil of a bract, aggregated into small compact sp
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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
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 nigricans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex nigricans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex nigricans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff