Carex straminea Willdenow ex Schkuhr. Common name: Straw Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Pools in river scours, fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, other wetlands, wet oak savannas. Distribution: MA west to WI, south to NC, KY, and MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA23, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Va; = Carex straminea Willd. ex Schkuhr var. straminea — C, G; = n/a — RAB; ? Carex richii (Fernald) Mack. — Tat, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex straminea Willd. ex Schkuhr 1801
Links to other floras: = Carex straminea - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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