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Carex prairea
Carex prairea Dewey ex Alph. Wood
Prairie Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear , Ovate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Leaf: Copper colored.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Bog/Fen,Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Moist , WetNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | 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 prairea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex prairea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex prairea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-25Research By: TWC Staff