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Lipocarpha aristulata
Lipocarpha aristulata (Coville) G. Tucker
Awned Halfchaff Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Hemicarpha aristulata, Hemicarpha micrantha var. aristulata, Lipocarpha microcephala
USDA Symbol: LIAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , FL , IA , ID , KS , MN , MO , NE , NM , OK , OR , SC , TX , UT , WA , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Lipocarpha aristulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lipocarpha aristulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lipocarpha aristulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff