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Carex gravida
Carex gravida L.H. Bailey
Heavy Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAGR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Margin: Serrulate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Leaf Texture: Spongy
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACU | FACU | FACW |
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 gravida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex gravida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex gravida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: SET