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Carex tenera
Carex tenera Dewey
Quill Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex tenera var. echinodes
USDA Symbol: CATE3
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
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex tenera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex tenera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex tenera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: TWC Staff