Carex woodii Dewey

Locations ofCarex woodii Dewey in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex woodii Dewey
Common Name
Wood's Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex woodii Dewey
Comments
This species forms clonal patches reminiscent of Carex pensylvanica but has glabrous perigynia; the foliage also has a paler green cast. It has been much overlooked.
Habitat
Dry-mesic (occasionally mesic or dry) upland forests and montane alluvial forests; especially common in montane mixed oak, oak-hickory, and Northern Red Oak forests at middle to higher elevations, often forming extensive colonies. Frequent to locally common in the mountains; very rare in the n. Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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