Carex trichocarpa Muhlenberg ex Willdenow. Section: [26pp] Section 29 Carex. Common name: Hairy-fruited Sedge. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Calcareous fens, wet meadows, marshes. Distribution: QC west to MN, south to DE, w. NC, WV, IN, and MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
Links to other floras: = Carex trichocarpa - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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