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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex scabrata Schweinitz. Common name: Eastern Rough Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Seepage slopes, forested seeps, brook-banks, often in shade. Distribution: NS west to MI, south to NJ, n. GA, OH, and n. IN; disjunct in sw. MO.

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Section: [26kk] Section 25 Anomalae.

ID notes: A clonal sedge of saturated situations.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GW1, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex scabrata Schwein. 1824

Links to other floras: = Carex scabrata - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Carex scabrata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex scabrata© Steven Daniel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Steven Daniel source | Original Image ⭷
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image #8 of Carex scabrata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #11 of Carex scabrata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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