Carex silicea Olney. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Common name: Seabeach Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Interdune swales, beaches, maritime woodlands. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) south to VA, along the coast.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tat, Va. Basionym: Carex silicea Olney 1868
Links to other floras: = Carex silicea - FNA23
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