P h o t o b y R o b e r t H . M o h l e n b r o c k @ U S D A - N R C S P L A N T S D a t a b a s e
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Habitat:
Swamps and wet meadows.
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Species Description:
Grass-like perennial herb
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early May to late June.
Fruiting Period: Early June to late July.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Plant of swamps, densely clumped, leaves thin, 1.5-3 mm wide and green without hyaline (white area)nearly to summit; infloresence arched (not stiff) and spikes separated (not overlapping); perigynia very flat and thin, narrowly winged with a toothed beak half as long as the body, the scale short enough to expose at least the beak.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or impacts due to erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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