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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex livida (Wahlenberg) Willdenow. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Bogs and fens. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to s. NJ, NY, MI, IN, MN, CO, and CA; also disjunct in Panama and South America.

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Section: [26aa] Section 18 Paniceae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Material in NJ is described as being atypical and needing additional research (Rothrock & Reznicek in FNA 2002b).

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA23, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO; > Carex livida var. radicalis; > Carex livida (Wahlenb.) Willd. var. radicaulis Paine — K4; > Carex livida var. rufiniformis — K4. Basionym: Carex limosa L. var. livida Wahlenb. 1803

Links to other floras: = Carex livida - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Carex livida© Paul Marcum | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Carex lividaScott G. Ward, Carex livida (L), Carex tetanica (R) | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Carex livida© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Carex livida© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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