BC Flora
Carex aquatilis var. altior
| Name |
| Carex aquatilis var. altior |
| 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 aquatilis Wahlenberg var. altior (Rydberg) Fernald |
| Common Name |
| water sedge |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 88 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir |
| Interior western hemlock |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Withering |
| Habit |
| Herb Wetland plant |
| Sex |
| Unknown |
| Flower Colour |
| reddish brown and green |
| Flowering Months |
| | June | July | August | |
| Fruit |
| Simple dry indehiscent fruit |
| Fruit Colour |
| brown ish black |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Forage plant |
| 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 aquatilis var. altior" 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 aquatilis var. altior" |
| Search Google images for "Carex aquatilis var. altior" |
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