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Carex muehlenbergii
Carex muehlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willd.
Muhlenberg's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 muehlenbergii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex muehlenbergii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex muehlenbergii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET