*Carex pendula Hudson. Section: [26w] Section 16 Rhynchocystis. Common name: Pendulous Sedge. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Introduced in VA (FNA; Kartesz 1999, 2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA23, K4, NS, POWO; = n/a — C, Il. Basionym: Carex pendula Huds. 1762
Links to other floras: = Carex pendula - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
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