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Carex

not marked as a favorite taxon *Carex praegracilis W. Boott. Common name: Freeway Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Medians of interstate highways. Distribution: Native of w. North America south to c. Mexico. This species is apparently spreading through ne. North America as the result of the winter salting of highways.

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Section: [26i] Section 6 Divisae.

Origin/Endemic status: W. North America

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tx, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex praegracilis W.Boott 1884

Links to other floras: = Carex praegracilis - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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