| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyperaceae | Carex cherokeensis | Cherokee Sedge, Wolftail Sedge | Predominantly in moist, rich, calcareous or subcalcareous forests, though introduced populations are not restricted to such settings. | Se. North Carolina, nw. South Carolina, sw. North Carolina, nc. Tennessee, se. Missouri, and Oklahoma, south to n. peninsular Florida, Panhandle Florida, and west to e. Texas and se. Oklahoma; disjunct in the Mountains of Virginia, where perhaps introduced (Belden et al. 2004). Reported for se. Indiana (Posey County (Namestnik, Pilla, & Thomas 2025). |  (c) Bradley, Keith |
| Cyperaceae | Carex sprengelii | Sprengel's Sedge, Long-beaked Sedge | Calcareous forests, woodlands, outcrops, prairies, rich woods and alluvial areas. | Québec west to Alaska, south to n. New Jersey, e. Pennsylvania (Rhoads & Block 2007), n. Delaware (historical, New Castle Co.; B. McAvoy, pers. comm.), Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, nw. Missouri, and New Mexico. |  (c) Ward, Scott G |