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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex calcifugens Naczi. Common name: Halfsweet Sedge. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Rich bluff forests, evergreen maritime forests, rich soils over coquina limestone or shell middens. Distribution: Se. NC south to Panhandle FL.

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Section: [26ee] Section 22 Griseae.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See Naczi, Bryson, & Cochrane (2002) for detailed information.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA23, K4, NSProv, POWO, WH3, Naczi, Bryson, & Cochrane (2002); = Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. var. calcifugens (Naczi) D.B.Ward — Ward (2012a); < Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. — RAB, S, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex calcifugens Naczi 2002

Links to other floras: = Carex calcifugens - FNA23

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image #1 of Carex calcifugens© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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