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Cyperaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Carex nebrascensis

Carex nebrascensis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carex nebrascensis is a perennial plant with a long, stout creeping rhizomatous rootstock. It produces clusters of grass-like leaves, spreading at the roots to form dense colonies that can up to 90cm tall[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It can be used in restoration schemes and also in water purification projects. Carex nebrascensis is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern and central N. America - Washington, Alberta, Saskatchewan and North Dakota, south to California, Arizona and New Mexico.
HabitatWet to bogy meadows, around springs and along the sides of streams; at elevations from sea level to 2,500 metres[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].