Carex woodii Dewey. Common name: Wood's Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Moist slopes and cove forests over mafic rocks (such as amphibolite), ultramafic rocks (such as olivine), or felsic rocks. Distribution: NY west to MB, south to NC, nw. SC (Gaddy et al. 1984), n. GA, and MO.
ID notes: This species forms clonal patches reminiscent of C. pensylvanica, but has perigynia glabrous and filled by the achene at maturity; the foliage also has a paler green cast and the patches are looser. It has probably been much overlooked in the past.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Naczi (1999b) reported chromosome numbers of n = 22, 26.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, Il, K4, Mi, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = Carex tetanica Schkuhr var. woodii (Dewey) Wood — G. Basionym: Carex woodii Dewey 1846
Links to other floras: = Carex woodii - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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