Carex mesochorea Mackenzie. Section: [26d] Section 4.0 Phaestoglochin. Midland Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Mesic to dry forests and woodlands, dry grassy areas. Dist: MA, ON, and NE south to GA, AL, and TX. First reported for South Carolina by Hill & Horn (1997).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, F, FNA23, Il, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tat, Tn, Va, Mackenzie (1931-1935); = Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd. var. mesochorea (Mack.) Gleason – C, G, GrPl; < Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd. – RAB, Tx, W
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (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: 6
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