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Carex lasiocarpa var. americana
Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. var. americana Fernald
American Woollyfruit Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex lanuginosa var. americana, Carex lasiocarpa ssp. americana
USDA Symbol: CALAA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , UT , VA , VT , WA , WICanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen,Salt Water Shorelines
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
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 lasiocarpa var. americana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lasiocarpa var. americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lasiocarpa var. americana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: TWC Staff