Carex formosa Dewey. Section: [26ff] Section 23b Hymenochlaenae. Common name: Handsome Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Dry, calcareous forests. Distribution: QC west to ND, south to n. NJ, c. PA, nw. OH, ne. IL, and MN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA23, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO
Links to other floras: = Carex formosa - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Horticultural Information
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