Carex merrittfernaldii Mackenzie. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Dry sandy and other acid places. Distribution: NB west to MB, south to NY (Long Island), n. OH, s. WI, and MN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The spelling is to be corrected by removal of the hyphen, following the ICNafp Shenzhen Code (Turland et al. 2018).
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; = Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack. — Can, FNA23, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO; < Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell — C. Basionym: Carex merrittfernaldii Mack. 1922 [1923]
Links to other floras: = Carex merritt-fernaldii - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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