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Obtuse Sedge

Carex obtusata Lilj.

Description

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Culms (3–)10–20 cm. Leaves: blades 0.5–1.5 mm wide. Pistillate scales brown, with hyaline margins, lanceolate, 2.5–3.5(–4.5) mm, as wide and as long as or slightly shorter than and enclosing perigynia. Perigynia finely veined, at least in proximal 1/2, 3–3.8 mm; beak teeth firm or flexible. 2n = 52.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of North America Vol. 23: 553, 555, 556 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Ont., Sask., Yukon; Alaska, Colo., Minn., Mont., N.Mex., N.Dak., S.Dak., Utah, Wyo.; Eurasia.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of North America Vol. 23: 553, 555, 556 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of North America @ eFloras.org
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eFloras.org
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Flowering/Fruiting

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Fruiting Jun–Aug.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of North America Vol. 23: 553, 555, 556 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Habitat

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Dry grasslands, dry bluffs, dry sandy flood plains; 10–1400m.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of North America Vol. 23: 553, 555, 556 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of North America @ eFloras.org
editor
Flora of North America Editorial Committee
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eFloras.org
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eFloras