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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex sprengelii Dewey ex Sprengel. Common name: Sprengel's Sedge, Long-beaked Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Calcareous forests, woodlands, outcrops, prairies, rich woods and alluvial areas. Distribution: QC west to AK, south to n. NJ, e. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), n. DE (historical, New Castle Co.; B. McAvoy, pers. comm.), OH, IN, IL, MO, and NM.

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Section: [26ff] Section 23a Hymenochlaenae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tat, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex sprengelii Dewey ex Spreng. 1826

Links to other floras: = Carex sprengelii - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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