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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex merrittfernaldii Mackenzie. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Dry sandy and other acid places. Distribution: NB west to MB, south to NY (Long Island), n. OH, s. WI, and MN.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The spelling is to be corrected by removal of the hyphen, following the ICNafp Shenzhen Code (Turland et al. 2018).

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; = Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack. — Can, FNA23, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO; < Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell — C. Basionym: Carex merrittfernaldii Mack. 1922 [1923]

Links to other floras: = Carex merritt-fernaldii - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #10 of Carex merrittfernaldii© Michael J. Oldham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael J. Oldham source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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