Carex crebriflora Wiegand. Common name: Coastal Plain Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Bottomland and other nutrient-rich forests. Distribution: VA, KY, and AR south to n. peninsular FL and Panhandle FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex crebriflora Wiegand 1922
Links to other floras: = Carex crebriflora - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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