Carex mitchelliana M.A. Curtis

Locations ofCarex mitchelliana M.A. Curtis in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex mitchelliana M.A. Curtis
Common Name
Mitchell's Sedge
Synonym(s)
Carex crinita Lam. var. mitchelliana (M.A. Curtis) Gleason
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex mitchelliana M.A. Curtis
Comments
This species has been somewhat overlooked in Virginia studies, and specimens have often been misidentified as Carex crinita or C. gynandra; critical examination of specimens in this complex is needed to more accurately determine the full distribution and status of C. mitchelliana.
Habitat
Alluvial swamps, freshwater tidal swamps, seeps, and wet flatwoods; rarely in oligohaline tidal marshes. Infrequent to rare in the s. and c. Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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