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Carex hirtifolia
Carex hirtifolia Mack.
Pubescent Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAHI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex hirtifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex hirtifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex hirtifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff