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Cyperaceae
Carex

*Carex hirta Linnaeus. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Dry sandy areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. The report of C. hirta for NC (Burk 1961, RAB) is based on a misidentification of C. pumila (Reznicek 1993).

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Section: [26pp] Section 29 Carex.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy : = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex hirta L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Carex hirta - FNA23

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