Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex athrostachyaCarex athrostachya (slenderbeak sedge)Synonyms: Carex athrostachya var. athrostachya; Carex athrostachys; Carex athrostachys var. athrostachys; Carex athrostachys var. capillacea; Carex tenuirostris Carex athrostachya is a species of sedge known by the common name slenderbeak sedge. It is native to western North America, including Alaska to central Canada, the western contiguous United States, and just into Baja California. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | High | | Screening - Summer [2] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [2] | Porous |  | | Bloom Period [2] | Late Spring | | Drought Tolerance [2] | None | | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | | Frost Free Days [2] | 85 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Spring | | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Summer | | Growth Form [2] | Bunch | | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [2] | Slow | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Propagation [2] | Bare Root, Seed, Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [2] | Moderate | | Root Depth [2] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [2] | Low | | Shape/Orientation [2] | Erect | | Structure [3] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | None | | | Flower Color [2] | Green | | Foliage Color [2] | Green | | Fruit Color [2] | Brown | | | Height [2] | 24 inches (0.6 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [2] | Mixed Sun/Shade | | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [2] | Infertile | | Water Use [2] | High |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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