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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex crus-corvi Shuttleworth ex Kunze. Common name: Crowfoot Sedge, Ravenfoot Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Swamp forests, especially over calcareous substrates. Distribution: Se. VA south to Panhandle FL, west to TX, north in the interior to IN, s. ON, MI, and MN.

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Section: [26a] Section 1b Vulpinae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex bayardii Fernald — F; > Carex crus-corvi Shuttlew. ex Kunze var. crus-corvi — F; > Carex crus-corvi Shuttlew. ex Kunze var. virginiana Fernald. Basionym: Carex crus-corvi Shuttlew. ex Kunze 1844

Links to other floras: = Carex crus-corvi - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Carex crus-corvi© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Carex crus-corvi© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #13 of Carex crus-corvi© J. Kevin England, all rights reserved, uploaded by J. Kevin England source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Carex crus-corvi© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Carex crus-corvi© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Carex crus-corvi© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Carex crus-corvi© Shaun Pogacnik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shaun Pogacnik source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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