Carex sartwellii Dewey. Section: [26h] Section 5 Holarrhenae. Common name: Sartwell’s Sedge. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Bottomland and mesic upland prairies. Distribution: QC west to BC, south to PA, OH, IN, IL, MO, CO, and ID.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NY, Pa, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex sartwellii Dewey var. sartwellii – K1
Links to other floras: = Carex sartwellii - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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