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Cyperaceae
Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon Carex deflexa Hornemann. Habitat: Rocky, exposed soils and outcrops. Distribution: Greenland west to AK, south to MA, n. NY, n. MI, and n. MN. A disjunct population in WV that has been referred to C. deflexa is actually Carex species 8.

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Section: [26bbb] Section 39 Acrocystis.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Some authors have treated two infraspecific taxa within this species, however, var. boottii L.H. Bailey of w. North America is most closely related to C. rossii Boott.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, Mi, NS, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = Carex deflexa Hornem. var. deflexa — Can, FNA23, K4, NE, NSProv, NY, POWO. Basionym: Carex deflexa Hornem. 1883

Links to other floras: = Carex deflexa var. deflexa - FNA23

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