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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex retrorsa Schweinitz. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Bottomland forests and nutrient-rich moist forests. Distribution: NB and BC, south to n. NJ, sc. PA, IL, UT; reported, apparently erroneously, for DE and MD.

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Section: [26qq] Section 30 Vesicariae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex retrorsa Schwein. 1824

Links to other floras: = Carex retrorsa - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Carex retrorsa© Mark Kluge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Kluge source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex retrorsa© Michael John Oldham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael John Oldham source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Carex retrorsa© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Carex retrorsa© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Carex retrorsa© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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