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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex gracillima Schweinitz. Common name: Graceful Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Moist ravine and slope forests, floodplains of rivers and large creeks. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MB, south to SC (Gaddy et al. 1984), n. GA, AL, and n. AR.

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Section: [26ff] Section 23b Hymenochlaenae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, FNA23, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex gracillima Schwein. var. gracillima — F. Basionym: Carex gracillima Schwein. 1824

Links to other floras: = Carex gracillima - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Carex gracillima© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex gracillima© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Carex gracillima© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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native range: eastern North America



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