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Carex ×physocarpoides

Carex ×physocarpoides Lepage

Russet Sedge, Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Carex ambusta, Carex saxatilis var. major, Carex ×physocarpioides

USDA Symbol: CAPH3

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

Natural hybrid of Carex utriculata and C. saxatilis.

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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: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC , NL , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Fens, bogs, shores of lakes, ponds and slow moving streams.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	OBL			OBL				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 45 - Canadensys - Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN) (2011) Canadensys
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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