Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willdenow. Section: [26d] Section 4.0 Phaestoglochin. Rosy Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Dry to dry-mesic hardwood forests, especially over basic substrates. Dist: NS west to MB, south to FL Panhandle and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FNA23, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = Carex convoluta Mack. – F, GrPl, S, Mackenzie (1931-1935); > Carex convoluta Mack. – Tat; ? Carex flaccidula Steud.; < Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. – G, RAB, Tat, W, WH3, (also see C. appalachica and C. radiata)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 3