Carex fissa Mackenzie var. aristata F.J. Hermann. Section: [26c] Section 3 Multiflorae. Common name: Hammock Sedge. Phenology: Late May. Habitat: Wet pine savannas, roadside banks and ditches. Distribution: Extreme se. SC (Jasper Co.), s. GA (Clinch County) (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009; Sorrie 1998b) south to c. peninsular FL, west to FL Panhandle and s. MS (Bryson et al. 1996).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Probably a species distinct from C. fissa.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA23, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — RAB; < Carex fissa Mack. — Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex fissa Mack. var. aristata F.J.Herm. 1965
Links to other floras: = Carex fissa var. aristata - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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