Carex digitalis Willd. var. macropoda Fernald

Locations ofCarex digitalis Willd. var. macropoda Fernald in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex digitalis Willd. var. macropoda Fernald
Common Name
Long-spiked Slender Woodland Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex digitalis Willd. var. macropoda Fernald
Comments
Map very incomplete at present. Most Virginia specimens of Carex digitalis have not been identified to variety. See also the species-level map for Carex digitalis.
Habitat
The species occurs in a range of mesic to dry upland forests from the lowest elevations to about 1525 m (5000 ft). Carex digitalis is common statewide, but the status of var. macropoda has not been fully determined. Field experience and herbarium specimens suggest that it is widespread and frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, especially southward.
Native Status
Native

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