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Cyperaceae
Carex

*Carex pendula Hudson. Common name: Pendulous Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Introduced in VA (FNA; Kartesz 1999, 2022).

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Section: [26w] Section 16 Rhynchocystis.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA23, K4, NS, POWO; = n/a — C, Il. Basionym: Carex pendula Huds. 1762

Links to other floras: = Carex pendula - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

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