BC Flora

Carex aperta

Name
Carex aperta
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Carex aperta F. Boott in W.J. Hooker
Common Name
Columbia sedge
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
87
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Cariboo aspen-lodgepole pine-Douglas fir
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Interior Douglas fir
Interior western hemlock
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
Herb Wetland plant
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
purple-violet and yellow-green
Flowering Months
| April | May | June | July | August |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Foliage or stem
Fruit
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Carex aperta" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Carex aperta"
Search Google images for "Carex aperta"
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