Carex cristatella Britton. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. 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).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Va, W

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