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Carex bushii Mackenzie. Section: [26ii] Section 24 Porocystis. Bush’s Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Moist to wet (rarely dry) prairies, meadows, fields, and alluvial areas, usually in moderately to strongly base-rich soils. Dist: MA and s. NY west to MO and KS, south to NC, sw. NC (Bradley et al. [in prep.]), GA (Jones & Coile 1988), MS, and TX; disjunct in MI.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935); ? Carex caroliniana Schwein. var. cuspidata (Dewey) Shinners

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily: 8

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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