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Carex tenax Chapman. Section: [26ll] Section 26 Hallerianae. Wiry Sedge. Phen: Mar-Jun. Hab: Open white sands of longleaf pine sandhills. Dist: Sc. NC south to Panhandle FL, west to MS; also in sw. LA and se. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA23, K1, K3, K4, RAB, Tx, WH3, Mackenzie (1931-1935); ? Carex validior Mack. – S
Links to other floras: = Carex tenax - FNA23
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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