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Carex vernacula
Carex vernacula L.H. Bailey
Native Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex foetida, Carex foetida var. vernacula
USDA Symbol: CAVE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The 3-16 in. culms and narrow leaves rise in loose tufts from a creeping rootstock. Spikelets are numerous and clustered into a round head at the top of the culm.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Distribution: Irregularly distributed in the higher mts. of w. U.S.; CA Sierras to s. WA, e. to the Rockies
Native Habitat: Moist, mt. meadows & slopes; poorly drained mt. bogs
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Moist to wet soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 vernacula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex vernacula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex vernacula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff