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Carex intumescens
Carex intumescens Rudge
Greater Bladder Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex intumescens var. fernaldii
USDA Symbol: CAIN12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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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 4-1/2 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Dark Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Swamp/Marsh
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL |
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 intumescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex intumescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex intumescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff