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Carex tahoensis
Carex tahoensis Smiley
Lake Tahoe Sedge, Tahoe Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex eastwoodiana
USDA Symbol: CATA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Grasslands, sagebrush slopes, open rocky and sandy slopes, subalpine and alpine meadows.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 tahoensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex tahoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex tahoensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR