Carex suberecta (Olney) Britton. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Common name: Prairie Straw Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Fens, calcareous wetlands, marshes, wet prairies. Distribution: ON and MN south to sw. VA, WV, OH, IN, IL, AR, and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA23, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NS, POWO, Va. Basionym: Carex tenera Dewey var. suberecta Olney 1871
Links to other floras: = Carex suberecta - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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