Carex retrorsa Schweinitz. Section: [26qq] Section 30 Vesicariae. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Bottomland forests and nutrient-rich moist forests. Distribution: NB and BC, south to n. NJ, sc. PA, IL, UT; reported, apparently erroneously, for DE and MD.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
Links to other floras: = Carex retrorsa - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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