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Carex willdenowii

Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.

Willdenow's Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Carex willdenowii var. willdenowii

USDA Symbol: CAWI2

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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				UPL			FACU	UPL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-26
Research By: CBR

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