L48 (N), Can (N)Ssp

Common Tussock Sedge

Carex elata subsp. elata

Lam.

Taxonomy

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Species

Carex elata subsp. elata

Lifecycle & Ecology

Growth Habit

Graminoid

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 36 states

Present

Not Present

Also Known As

Carex strictaCarex xerocarpaCarex elata f. pendulaCarex elata f. riartianaCarex hudsoniiCarex elata f. glabraCarex elata f. stenocarpaCarex macraCarex reticulosaCarex melanochlorosCarex homalocarpaCarex macrokoleaCarex glaucescens f. macrokoleaCarex tristichaCarex strictior exCarex littoralisCarex subrotundaCarex stricta var. xerocarpaCarex stricta var. strictiorCarex tenuispicaCarex glaucescens var. androgynaCarex strictiorCarex stricta f. xerocarpaCarex watsonianaVignantha strictaDiemisa strictaCarex stricta f. breviorCarex prolixaCarex kelvingtonianaCarex stricta f. pedicellarisCarex stricta f. curtissimaCarex strictior f. curtissimaCarex verrucosaCarex stricta var. curtissima

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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