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Carex supina var. spaniocarpa
Carex supina Willd. ex Wahlenb. var. spaniocarpa (Steud.) B. Boivin
Weak Arctic Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex supina ssp. spaniocarpa
USDA Symbol: CASUS3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , MNCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Dry meadows and bluffs, rock outcrops, sandy soil on lakeshores and flood plains.
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 supina var. spaniocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex supina var. spaniocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex supina var. spaniocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR