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Carex pedunculata

Carex pedunculata Muhl. ex Willd.

Longstalk Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAPE4

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

Small, tidy evergreen rosette-forming sedge of forest floor environments, leaves dark green with reddish bases. Will colonize slowly by seed. Rosettes 10cm across. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Forest

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL	OBL		OBL	FACU	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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