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Carex leavenworthii
Carex leavenworthii Dewey
Leavenworth's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex cephalophora var. angustifolia, Carex cephalophora var. leavenworthii
USDA Symbol: CALE6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 leavenworthii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex leavenworthii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex leavenworthii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET