Carex molesta Mackenzie ex Bright. Section: [26q] Section 12 Ovales. Troublesome Sedge. Phen: Apr-Jul. Hab: Dry to moist calcareous soils in calcareous glades and open woodlands. Dist: NH west to ND, south to VA, AL, MS, and OK.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = n/a – Tat; < Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell – C

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily: 8