Carex juniperorum Catling, Reznicek, & Crins. Section: [26kkk] Section 44 Phyllostachyae. Common name: Juniper Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: On edges of calcareous glades and barrens, in subxeric to submesic calcareous woodlands. Distribution: Known from a scattered and disjunct distribution: s. ON (alvars), s. OH and ne. KY (calcareous glades and barrens), and Montgomery Co., VA (Belden et al. 2004) and Botetourt Co., VA (Townsend, pers. comm., 2008) (calcareous glades and barrens).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See Catling, Reznicek, & Crins (1993) for detailed information.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA23, K4, NS, POWO, Va, Catling, Reznicek, & Crins (1993), Naczi & Ford (2001); = n/a — C. Basionym: Carex juniperorum Catling, Reznicek, & Crins 1993
Links to other floras: = Carex juniperorum - FNA23
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