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Carex viridula
Carex viridula Michx.
Little Green Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAVI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (NI), GL (N), SPM (NI)
This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha var. saxilittoralis, Little Green Sedge. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , DC , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen,Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex viridula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex viridula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex viridula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: TWC Staff