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Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea
Carex scirpoidea Michx. ssp. scirpoidea
Northern Singlespike Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex athabascensis, Carex scirpiformis, Carex scirpoidea var. scirpiformis
USDA Symbol: CASCS8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NV , NY , OR , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Calcareous soils.
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 scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR