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Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex aurea Nuttall. Common name: Golden-fruited Sedge. Phenology: Late May-Jul. Habitat: Wet calcareous sites, prairie, swamps, shores, and disturbed areas. Distribution: NL west to AK, south to NY, nw. PA, s. OH, s. IN, s. IL, MN, KS, TX, NM, AZ, and CA.

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Section: [26z] Section 17b Bicolores.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Circumscribed to exclude Carex garberi Fernald.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA23, GrPl, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO; < Carex aurea Nutt. — C, G, Il, Tx. Basionym: Carex aurea Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: = Carex aurea - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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