Carex sprengelii Dewey ex Sprengel. Section: [26ff] Section 23a Hymenochlaenae. Sprengel's Sedge, Long-beaked Sedge. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Calcareous forests, woodlands, outcrops, and prairies. Rich woods and alluvial areas. Dist: QC west to AK, south to n. NJ, e. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), n. DE (historical, New Castle Co.; B. McAvoy, pers. comm.), OH, IN, IL, MO, and NM.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Mackenzie (1931-1935)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Great Plains: FACU
• Midwest: FAC
• Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily: 8