Carex appalachica Webber & Ball

Locations ofCarex appalachica Webber & Ball in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex appalachica Webber & Ball
Common Name
Appalachian Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex appalachica Webber & Ball
Comments
This species resembles Carex radiata but averages fewer flowers per spike and has a longer, wispy bract subtending the lowest inflorescence. Carex appalachiana often grows on rocks or in rocky soil; C. radiata does so only rarely.
Habitat
Mesic to dry montane forests, shaded rock outcrops, and seepage-swamp hummocks; extends across the full elevation gradient. Common in the mountains; infrequent and local in the inner Piedmont (mostly on foothills with montane affinities).
Native Status
Native

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