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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex crawfordii Fernald. Common name: Crawford's Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Swamps and marshes, open dryish sandy areas; southwards in disturbed areas such as railroad yards (in MO). Distribution: NL west to AK, south to n. NJ, ne. PA, MI, n. IL, IA, CO, ID, and OR.

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Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, Pa, POWO. Basionym: Carex crawfordii Fernald 1902

Links to other floras: = Carex crawfordii - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Carex crawfordii© Charlie Hohn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Charlie Hohn source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex crawfordii© Quinten Wiegersma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinten Wiegersma source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Carex crawfordii© Akr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Akr source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Carex crawfordii© Mads Bray, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mads Bray source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #5 of Carex crawfordii© Derek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Derek source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Carex crawfordii© Derek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Derek source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Carex crawfordii© Derek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Derek source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Carex crawfordii© Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan Durand source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Carex crawfordii© Jason Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jason Grant source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Carex crawfordii© Quinten Wiegersma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinten Wiegersma source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷

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