Carex abscondita
| Carex abscondita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. abscondita |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex abscondita Mack. | |
| |
| Natural range of Carex abscondita from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: thicket sedge
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Carex abscondita var. abscondita; Carex abscondita var. rostellata Fernald; Carex magnifolia Mackenzie[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. abscondita occurs in moist, shady natural areas including mixed deciduous woodlands, stream banks, river bluffs, floodplains, hammocks, cypress forests, slopes, and steepheads. The sedge grows in rich loam, wet sand, peat, or on limestone.[2]
Species associated with C. abscondita include, Carex basiantha, Carex bromoides, Carex digitalis, Carex willdenowii, Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia virginiana, Nyssa biflora, Quercus shumardii, Quercus nigra, Quercus muehlenbergii, Carya sp., Illicium floridanum, Cliftonia monophylla, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Dryopteris sp., and Athyrium sp.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Bill Anderson, Loran C. Anderson, Pam Anderson, Keith Bradley, Richard Carter, Robert K. Godfrey, C. Jackson, S. W. Leonard, Sidney McDaniel, Richard S. Mitchell, John B. Nelson, A. E. Radford, Helen Roth, Annie Schmidt, and Dave Schuetrum. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa. North Carolina: Ben Hill, Taylor, and Warren. South Carolina: Richland.
