Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willdenow. Section: [26ee] Section 22 Griseae. Eastern Few-fruited Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Rich forests, over calcareous or mafic rocks. Dist: MA west to MN, south to FL and TX. C. oligocarpa sensu stricto is in SC (P. McMillan, pers. comm., specimen at CLEMS).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W; = Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. var. oligocarpa – Ward (2012a); < Carex oligocarpa Schkuhr ex Willd. – RAB, S, Mackenzie (1931-1935)
Links to other floras: = Carex oligocarpa - FNA23
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Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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