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| Photo
by Renee Brecht |
Britton and Brown. See
credits below.** |
| Botanical name: |
Carex pensylvanica Lam. |
| Common
name: |
Pennsylvania sedge |
| Synonomy: |
| Carex marginata Willd. | | Carex pensylvanica Lam. var. glumabunda Peck | | Carex pensylvanica Lam. var. marginata (Willd.) Dewey | | Carex pensylvanica Lam. var. vespertina L.H. Bailey | | Carex stolonifera Schwein. |
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| Group: |
monocot |
| Family: |
Cyperaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
Graminoid |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
Native |
| Plant
height: |
6-12" |
| Foliage: |
leaves long and narrow, 4"-18" long; pale green in spring and summer, tan in fall |
| Flower
color: |
reddish to white with yellow anthers |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
April to July |
| Habitat: |
open, dry sandy soil of light woods |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
throughout the state |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
A rhizomatous sedge, occuring in clustered tufts. Provides cover
for migratory waterfowl; ducks use as nesting material and cover. |
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 391. |
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