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Carex siccata
Carex siccata Dewey
Dryspike Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex aenea, Carex foenea, Carex foenea var. enervis, Carex foenea var. foenea, Carex foenea var. tuberculata
USDA Symbol: CASI12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: AK , AZ , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , NB , NS , ON , SK
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: DrySoil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | FACU |
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 siccata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex siccata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex siccata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-25Research By: TWC Staff