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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald. Common name: Nerveless Woodland Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Nutrient-rich forests, such as rich, seepy northern hardwoods forests. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to NJ, PA, IN, and WI, and in the Appalachians south to NC and SC (L.L. Gaddy, pers.comm., 2009).

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Section: [26bb] Section 19 Laxiflorae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex laxiflora Lam. var. leptonervia Fernald 1906 "Urbasionym:" Carex laxiflora var. varians 1889

Links to other floras: = Carex leptonervia - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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image #1 of Carex leptonervia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Carex leptonervia© Shaun Pogacnik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shaun Pogacnik source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Carex leptonervia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Carex leptonervia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Carex leptonervia© Steven Daniel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Steven Daniel source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Carex leptonervia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Carex leptonervia© Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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