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Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua
Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. irrigua (Wahlenb.) Hultén
Boreal Bog Sedge, Poor Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex magellanica var. irrigua, Carex paupercula, Carex paupercula var. brevisquama, Carex paupercula var. irrigua, Carex paupercula var. pallens
USDA Symbol: CAMAI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period for Carex spp.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OH , PA , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
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 magellanica ssp. irrigua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: TWC Staff