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Carex petricosa var. misandroides
Carex petricosa Dewey var. misandroides (Fernald) B. Boivin
Rock-dwelling Sedge, Rockdwelling Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex franklinii var. misandroides, Carex misandroides
USDA Symbol: CAPEM
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
Canada: NL , QCNative Habitat: Limestone barrens, shores.
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 petricosa var. misandroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex petricosa var. misandroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex petricosa var. misandroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR