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Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex bullata Schkuhr ex Willdenow var. bullata. Common name: Button Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Bog, seep, depression swamp, usually in very acidic settings. Distribution: MA south to sw. NC; disjunct westwards in c. AR.

Glossary (beta)

Section: [26qq] Section 30 Vesicariae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: See Poindexter & Weakley (2018b) for detailed discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = G, K4, Poindexter & Weakley (2018b) in Weakley et al (2018a); < Carex bullata Schkuhr ex Willd. — Ar, C, F, FNA23, GW1, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Va, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex bullata Schkuhr ex Willd. 1805

Links to other floras: < Carex bullata - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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