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Carex louisianica L.H. Bailey. Section: [26rr] Section 31 Lupulinae. Common name: Louisiana Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Floodplain forests and other wet forests. Distribution: NJ south to ne. FL, Panhandle FL, west to TX, north in the interior to KY, IN, and MO; disjunct in ne. OH. McAvoy (2021) documented the occurrence of the species in DE.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GW1, Il, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935), (basionym); < Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. — Tx

Links to other floras: = Carex louisianica - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily : 5

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