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Carex jamesii Schweinitz. Section: [26kkk] Section 44 Phyllostachyae. Common name: James's Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Nutrient-rich bottomlands, levee forests, and mesic slopes over calcareous or mafic rocks. Distribution: MD and NY west to MI, MN, and e. NE, south to c. SC, GA, and LA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Naczi (1999b) reported chromosome numbers of n = 33, 35. References to this species prior to 2001 include Carex timida, split from Carex jamesii in that year (Naczi & Ford 2001).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA23, Mi, Mo1, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, Naczi & Ford (2001); = n/a — Tat; < Carex jamesii Schwein. — Ar, C, F, G, GrPl, Il, K4, RAB, S, W, Catling, Reznicek, & Crins (1993), Mackenzie (1931-1935). Basionym: Carex jamesii Schwein. 1824

Links to other floras: = Carex jamesii - FNA23

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