Carex molesta Mackenzie ex Bright. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Common name: Troublesome Sedge. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Dry to moist calcareous soils in calcareous glades and open woodlands. Distribution: NH west to ND, south to VA, AL, MS, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = n/a – Tat; < Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell – C
Links to other floras: = Carex molesta - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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