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Carex gravida var. gravida
Carex gravida L.H. Bailey var. gravida
Heavy Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAGRG2
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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , CO , IA , IL , IN , KS , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , OK , PA , SD , TN , VA , WI , WYCanada: MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Prairies, ditches, swales, open forests, usually on calcareous soil.
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 gravida var. gravida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex gravida var. gravida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex gravida var. gravida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR