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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex formosa Dewey. Common name: Handsome Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Dry, calcareous forests. Distribution: QC west to ND, south to n. NJ, c. PA, nw. OH, ne. IL, and MN.

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Section: [26ff] Section 23b Hymenochlaenae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA23, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO. Basionym: Carex formosa Dewey 1824

Links to other floras: = Carex formosa - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Carex formosa© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex formosa© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Carex formosa© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Carex formosa© Mark Kluge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Kluge source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Carex formosa© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Carex formosa© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Carex formosa© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Carex formosa© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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