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Carex heteroneura
Carex heteroneura W. Boott
Different-nerve Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAHE8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
A 1-3 ft. sedge with culms and leaves occuring in dense or loose clumps.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB
Native Distribution: Mts. of CA, e. to NV
Native Habitat: Mt. meadows, forest openings & rocky slopes
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Mesic soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 heteroneura in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex heteroneura in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex heteroneura
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff