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Carex tonsa var. tonsa
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P. Bicknell var. tonsa
Shaved Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Carex rugosperma var. tonsa, Carex umbellata var. tonsa
USDA Symbol: CATOT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Open, dry, sandy fields, pine and oak barrens, savannas, dunes, roadsides, ridges.
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 tonsa var. tonsa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex tonsa var. tonsa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex tonsa var. tonsa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR