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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex cristatella Britton. Common name: Crested Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Grassy balds, fens, wet meadows, river shores, especially in calcareous or nutrient-rich alluvial soils. Distribution: VT west to SK, south to w. NC, KY, MO, and KS. See Fox, Godfrey, & Blomquist (1952) for the first report from NC. Rejected from the TN flora (Tennessee Flora Committee 2015).

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Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Va, W. Basionym: Carex cristatella Britton 1896 "Urbasionym:" Carex cristata Clairv. 1811

Links to other floras: = Carex cristatella - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Carex cristatella© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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native range: eastern & central North America



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