WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Carex crebriflora
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex crebriflora
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex crebriflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Carex crebriflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-064:
Carex crebriflora FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex crebriflora
COMMON NAME:
Coastal Plain Sedge
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Carex crebriflora
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex crebriflora
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Carex crebriflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Carex crebriflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-064:
Carex crebriflora
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex crebriflora
4742
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Bottomland and other nutrient-rich forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate, 3-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Perianth absent
3 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual
Inflorescences: spikes (terminal spike staminate; 3-4 lateral spikes pistillate)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
Nutlet
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