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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex crawei Dewey. Common name: Crawe's Sedge. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Calcareous barrens and prairies, usually in gravelly areas with ephemeral or periodic seepage. Distribution: QC west to BC, south to NJ, w. VA, c. TN, AL, AR, OK, CO, and AZ. First reported for VA by Ludwig (1999).

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Section: [26cc] Section 20 Granulares.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Naczi (1999b) reported a chromosome number of n = 30.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, POWO, S, Tn, Va, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex crawei Dewey 1843

Links to other floras: = Carex crawei - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Carex crawei© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Carex crawei© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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