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Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex laeviconica Dewey. Common name: Smooth-cone Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Moist forests and wetlands. Distribution: ON west to SK, south to IL, MO, KS, and MT.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA23, GrPl, Il, K4, Mo1, NS, POWO. Basionym: Carex laeviconica Dewey 1857
Links to other floras: = Carex laeviconica - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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