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Carex trichocarpa
Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd.
Hairyfruit Sedge, Hairy-fruited Sedge, Hairy-fruited Lake Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CATR8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 trichocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex trichocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex trichocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus