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Carex ×aestivaliformis
Carex ×aestivaliformis Mack.
False Summer Sedge, Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAAE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Carex aestivalis and C. gracillima.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period or presence of spikelets (sterile in many Carex hybrids).
Distribution
USA: DE , GA , KY , MA , MD , NH , NJ , NY , PA , TN , VANative Habitat: Mesic to dry deciduous forests, mixed conifer-hardwood forests, coniferous swamps, thickets, meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 ×aestivaliformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex ×aestivaliformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex ×aestivaliformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR