Carex bicknellii Britton. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Bicknell’s Sedge. Phen: Apr-Jul. Hab: Dry prairies, eastwards (SC) in prairie-like openings and barrens over gabbro or serpentine. Dist: ME west to SK, south to DE, OH, MO, OK, and NM; disjunct in nc. SC (where first reported by Hill & Horn 1997).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA23, GrPl, Il, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa; = Carex bicknellii Britton var. bicknellii – K1, Mo1; = n/a – RAB; < Carex bicknellii Britton – C, F, G, Tat, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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