Carex basiantha Steudel. Section: [26kkk] Section 44 Phyllostachyae. Common name: Southern Willdenow's Sedge, Widow Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Mesic forests, wet flats, and lower slopes, over calcareous rocks or sediments. Distribution: Se. NC south to n. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, west to e. TX, and north to nw. GA, c. TN, and c. AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA23, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO, Tn, WH3, (basionym); < Carex willdenovii — S, Tx, Catling, Reznicek, & Crins (1993), orthographic variant; < Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd. — RAB; < Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd. var. megarrhyncha Hermann; ? Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd. var. pauciflora Olney ex L.H.Bailey
Links to other floras: = Carex basiantha - FNA23
Show in key(s) | Show Carex section in key
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.





Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Carex basiantha? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months.
Horticultural Information
Intro | Stems | Leaves | Inforescence | Flowers | Fruits | Comments | Height | plant sale text | bloom table text | description | stems | leaves | inflorescence | flowers | fruits | comments | cultural notes | germination code | native range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 unsaved edits on this page.