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Carex tenuiflora

Carex tenuiflora Wahlenb.

Sparseflower Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: cate5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 20 inches tall.
Leaf: Pale green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NY , OH , VT , WA , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Swamp/Marsh,Bog/Fen,Lakeshores

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). 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 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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