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Carex garberi
Carex garberi Fernald
Elk Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex garberi ssp. bifaria, Carex garberi var. bifaria
USDA Symbol: CAGA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , IL , IN , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
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 Carex garberi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex garberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex garberi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-28Research By: TWC Staff