Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Carex brunnescens ssp. brunnescens
Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. ssp. brunnescens
Brownish Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex brunnescens ssp. alaskana
USDA Symbol: CABRB3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , ME , MT , ND , NH , NV , NY , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS
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 brunnescens ssp. brunnescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex brunnescens ssp. brunnescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex brunnescens ssp. brunnescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-23Research By: TWC Staff