Carex schweinitzii Dewey ex Schweinitz. Section: [26qq] Section 30 Vesicariae. Common name: Schweinitz's Sedge. Phenology: Jun. Habitat: Calcareous fens, spring marshes, seeps, wet meadows, bogs. Distribution: VT west to n. MI, south to NJ (and MO?); disjunct in NL (Newfoundland). The distribution of this species is local and fragmented. Reported occurrences of C. schweinitzii in w. NC are based on misidentification of C. utriculata. Rejected from the TN flora (Tennessee Flora Committee 2015).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, POWO, S, Va, Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex schweinitzii Dewey ex Schwein. 1824
Links to other floras: = Carex schweinitzii - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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