Carex flaccosperma Dewey
Detail
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Botanical Name
- Carex flaccosperma Dewey
- Common Name
- Meadow Sedge, Thin-fruited Sedge
- Synonym(s)
- Carex flaccosperma Dewey var. flaccosperma
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Carex flaccosperma Dewey
- Comments
- The current map is incomplete pending a comprehensive examination of Virginia specimens in the complex that includes this species, C. glaucodea, and C. pigra. These three species have been typically lumped under a broader concept of C. flaccosperma in previous Virginia studies and earlier, hard-copy editions of the Atlas. Extensive studies are needed to map the three taxa in this complex accurately and completely. See also Comments on the pages for Carex glaucodea & C. pigra.
- Habitat
- Mesic, often rich, upland forests, well-drained bottomland forests, alluvial swamp hummocks, seasonally saturated flatwoods, wet meadows and clearings; often abundant in the large-river bottomlands of southeastern Virginia. This species has not been segregated from Carex glaucodea and C. pigra in most Virginia studies, and its distribution and status are incompletely known. Field experience and reliably identified herbarium specimens suggest that it is frequent in the southeastern and central Coastal Plain, and infrequent in the outer Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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