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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex richardsonii R. Brown. Common name: Richardson’s Sedge. Phenology: Late Apr-May. Habitat: Open meadows over serpentine; westwards in moist prairies, hill prairies, sand dunes Distribution: VT west to AB, south to DC, MD, OH, IN, IA, and SD.

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Section: [26ccc] Section 40 Clandestinae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex richardsonii R.Br. 1823

Links to other floras: = Carex richardsonii - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Carex richardsonii© Shaun Pogacnik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shaun Pogacnik source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex richardsonii© 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 richardsonii© Paul Marcum | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Carex richardsonii© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Carex richardsonii© 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 richardsonii© Sam Joyce, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Joyce source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Carex richardsonii© 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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