Carex nigromarginata Schweinitz

Locations ofCarex nigromarginata Schweinitz in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex nigromarginata Schweinitz
Common Name
Black-edged Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex nigromarginata Schw.
Comments
Plants with narrow leaves, very short peduncles that tend to be about the same length, and reduced pigmentation on the pistillate scales have been segregated as C. reznicekii. Nevertheless, C. nigromarginata remains polymorphic and could use additional study.
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry forests, woodlands and edges. Apparently frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; less so in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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