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Carex oligosperma var. oligosperma
Carex oligosperma Michx. var. oligosperma
Fewseed Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAOLO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bogs, often forming extensive stands in Sphagnum-dominated areas, poor fens, sometimes in acidic, sandy or peaty soils in open swamps, marshes, lakeshores, riverbanks.
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 oligosperma var. oligosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex oligosperma var. oligosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex oligosperma var. oligosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR