Carex squarrosa Linnaeus. Section: [26uu] Section 34 Squarrosae. Squarrose Sedge. Phen: Apr-Jul (-Sep). Hab: Bottomland forests, tidal swamps. Dist: CT west to se. ME and NE, south to NC, n. SC, and AR.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Mackenzie (1931-1935)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily: 5