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Carex viridula ssp. viridula
Carex viridula Michx. ssp. viridula
Little Green Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex oederi, Carex oederi ssp. viridula, Carex oederi var. recterostrata, Carex serotina, Carex viridula var. viridula
USDA Symbol: CAVIV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
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 , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex viridula ssp. viridula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex viridula ssp. viridula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex viridula ssp. viridula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff