Carex echinata Murray ssp. echinata

Locations ofCarex echinata Murray ssp. echinata in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex echinata Murray ssp. echinata
Common Name
Star Sedge, Little Prickly Sedge
Synonym(s)
Carex muricata L. var. angustata (Carey) Carey ex Gl.; Carex muricata L. var. cephalantha (L.H. Bailey) Bickn.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex echinata Murray ssp. echinata
Comments
Habitat
Bogs, seeps, calcareous and mafic fens, high-elevation seepage swamps, montane depression swamps and ponds; occurs in both acidic and calcareous wetlands, generally at middle to higher elevations. Locally frequent in the mountains; rare elsewhere.
Native Status
Native

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