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Carex pallescens
Carex pallescens L.
Pale Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex pallescens var. neogaea
USDA Symbol: CAPA17
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 Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
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: CT , DC , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC | FAC |
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 pallescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex pallescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex pallescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-25Research By: TWC Staff