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Carex pensylvanica Lamarck. Section: [26bbb] Section 39 Acrocystis. Pennsylvania Sedge. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Dry to moist woodlands and forests, grassy balds, shale barrens, rock outcrops. Dist: ME west to s, MB and ND, south to VA, KY, and AR.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : < Carex pennsylvanica – S, Mackenzie (1931-1935), orthographic variant; < Carex pensylvanica Lam. – Ar, FNA23, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Poindexter & Naczi (2014); < Carex pensylvanica Lam. var. pensylvanica – C, F, G, RAB

Links to other floras: < Carex pensylvanica - FNA23

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Carex pensylvanica (group), possible identification, Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain Park, Dekalb County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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Height: 8-10 in.

plant sale text: Pennsylvania sedge has delicate, narrow leaves that provide a lovely soft texture. This plant gradually spreads by rhizomes and makes an unusual and very appealing groundcover. This sedge prefers drier soils. This species typically is seen growing in well-drained soils, in partial or dappled shade, typically in open woodlands. Its foliage is lighter green in color through the spring and summer, and turns a pale tan color in the fall. The Carex genus supports up to 36 species of lepidoptera.

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native range: eastern & central North America

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