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Carex oklahomensis
Carex oklahomensis Mack.
Oklahoma Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Carex stipata var. oklahomensis
USDA Symbol: CAOK
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , KS , MO , MS , NC , OK , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1166 Collected 2008-05-26 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 oklahomensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex oklahomensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex oklahomensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: DEW