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Carex saximontana

Carex saximontana Mack.

Rocky Mountain Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Carex backii var. saximontana

USDA Symbol: CASA9

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Moist to dry open prairies, pine and deciduous woodlands, ridges and slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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