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Carex planispicata
Carex planispicata Naczi
Flat-spiked Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex amphibola var. rigida
USDA Symbol: CAPL18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVWeb 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 planispicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex planispicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex planispicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR