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Carex woodii
Carex woodii Dewey
Pretty Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex colorata, Carex tetanica var. woodii
USDA Symbol: CAWO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MI , MN , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | UPL | FAC | FACU |
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 woodii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex woodii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex woodii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-28Research By: CBR