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Carex prasina
Carex prasina Wahlenb.
Drooping Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPR12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 prasina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex prasina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex prasina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR