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Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis
Carex oxylepis Torr. & Hook. var. oxylepis
Sharp-scale Sedge, Sharpscale Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAOXO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Floodplain forests, rich, moist deciduous forests, near streams or in swampy areas, upland forests on sandy soils, wooded bluffs, often associated with calcareous soils.
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 oxylepis var. oxylepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR