Carex caroliniana Schweinitz. Section: [26ii] Section 24 Porocystis. Carolina Sedge. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Floodplain forests, depression swamps, less commonly in mesic to dry-mesic forests. Dist: NJ, PA, MO, and OK south to SC, e. GA, and TX; apparently disjunct in Panhandle FL and adjacent sw. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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