Carex frankii Kunth. Section: [26uu] Section 34 Squarrosae. Common name: Frank’s Sedge, Cattail Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul (-Sep). Habitat: Bottomland forests, other wet to moist forests and disturbed areas. Distribution: W. NY and s. ON west to MI and se. NE, south to GA, AR, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, FNA23, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Va; < Carex frankii Kunth — C, F, G, GW1, Mo1, NcTx, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
Links to other floras: = Carex frankii - 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)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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native range: eastern & central North America