Carex bushii Mackenzie. Section: [26ii] Section 24 Porocystis. Common name: Bush’s Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Moist to wet (rarely dry) prairies, meadows, fields, and alluvial areas, usually in moderately to strongly base-rich soils. Distribution: MA and s. NY west to MO and KS, south to NC, sw. NC (Bradley et al. [in prep.]), GA (Jones & Coile 1988), MS, and TX; disjunct in MI.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935); ? Carex caroliniana Schwein. var. cuspidata (Dewey) Shinners
Links to other floras: = Carex bushii - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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