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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex platyphylla Carey. Common name: Broadleaf Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Rich cove forests, mostly over mafic or calcareous rock. Distribution: Maine and s. Québec west to Wisconsin, south to , nw. South Carolina, North Carolina, e. Tennessee. An older record (1980) labeled as Howard Co., Missouri (just barely entering our flora area) was later corrected to Howard Co., Maryland (D. Soteropoulos, pers. comm.; 2025).

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Section: [26dd] Section 21 Careyanae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Naczi (1999b) reported a chromosome number of n = 35.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex platyphylla Carey 1847

Links to other floras: = Carex platyphylla - FNA23

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Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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native range: eastern North America