Carex hormathodes Fernald. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Common name: Marsh Straw Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Freshwater and slightly brackish tidal marshes, interdune ponds. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) south to ne. NC, along the coast.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA23, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tat, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = Carex straminea Willd. ex Schkuhr var. invisa W.Boott — C, G; = n/a — RAB
Links to other floras: = Carex hormathodes - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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