Carex atherodes (Awned Sedge)

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CYPERACEAE

Carex atherodes Sprengel. Section: [26pp] Section 29 Carex. Awned Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Marl fens, bottomland prairies, wet meadows, marshes. Dist: Circumboreal, south in North America to NY, n. VA, n. WV, MO, CO, UT, and OR.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Va, Mackenzie (1931-1935)

Links to other floras: = Carex atherodes - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
Great Plains: OBL
Midwest: OBL
Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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