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Carex atherodes
Carex atherodes Spreng.
Wheat Sedge, Awned Sedge, Slough Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAAT2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , ME , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , UT , VA , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 atherodes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex atherodes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex atherodes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-23Research By: Joseph A. Marcus