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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex leptalea Wahlenberg var. leptalea. Common name: Bristly-stalk Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Bogs, seeps, usually in saturated conditions with Sphagnum spp. Distribution: NL (Labrador) west to AK, south to NC, TN, MO, SD, NM, and CA.

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Section: [26mmm] Section 46 Leptocephalae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, Tat, Va; = Carex leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. leptalea — FNA23, K4, NE, POWO; < Carex leptalea Wahlenb. — Ar, C, Can, GrPl, GW1, Il, Mi, Mo1, NS, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex leptalea ssp. pacifica. Basionym: Carex leptalea Wahlenb. 1803

Links to other floras: = Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea - 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 ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Carex leptalea var. leptalea© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
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