Carex lupulina Willd.

Locations ofCarex lupulina Willd. in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex lupulina Willd.
Common Name
Hop Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex lupulina Willd.
Comments
Plants with elongated spikes and longer peduncles (sometimes called var. pedunculata) are sometimes mistaken for C. lupuliformis; achene shape is vital for correct identification.
Habitat
Wet floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, depression swamps and ponds, tidal swamps, tidal freshwater marshes, wet meadows, beaver marshes, ditches, and other mostly seasonally flooded, disturbed wetlands. Frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent but widespread at low elevations in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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