Carex trisperma Dewey

Locations ofCarex trisperma Dewey in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex trisperma Dewey
Common Name
Three-seeded Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex trisperma Dewey var. trisperma
Comments
Var. billingsii O.W. Knight is a smaller, more northern variant of the species that is reduced to synonymy by the Flora of North America (Vol. 23). If recognized (as by the Flora of Virginia), our plants would be var. trisperma.
Habitat
Bogs, seeps, seepage swamps, and beaver meadows at high elevations; usually grows in shaded Sphagnum. Infrequent and local in the mountains, mostly above 1070 m (3500 ft) elevation, but may be common in favorable localities.
Native Status
Native

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