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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon *Carex sylvatica Hudson. Common name: European Woodland Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Pastures, lawns. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Section: [26ff] Section 23c Hymenochlaenae.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, K4, Mi, NS, NY, POWO, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = n/a — Pa, RAB. Basionym: Carex sylvatica Huds. 1762

Links to other floras: = Carex sylvatica - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

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image #1 of Carex sylvatica© Petr Harant, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Petr Harant source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex sylvatica© Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky), some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Carex sylvatica© Manuel R Popp, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Manuel R Popp source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Carex sylvatica© Марина Садыкова, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Марина Садыкова source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Carex sylvatica© Claude Kolwelter, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Claude Kolwelter source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
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