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This species has been found along rivers in rich deciduous woods and in floodplains surrounded by wet sphagnum moss (FSU Herbarium). It has also been observed growing alongside trails at the edge of woodlands (FSU Herbarium). It does well in partial to deep shade environments in drying sandy loam of floodplains (FSU Herbarium).
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This species has been found along rivers in rich deciduous woods and in floodplains surrounded by wet sphagnum moss. It has also been observed growing alongside trails at the edge of woodlands. It does well in partial to deep shade environments in drying sandy loam of floodplains<ref name="fsu">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: June 2014.  Collectors: L. C. Anderson, L. W. Curtis, and R. K. Godfrey.  States and Counties: Alabama: Wilcox. Florida: Gadsden and Hernando.</ref>.
  
Associated species include ''Carex albolutescens, Carex atlantica, Carex complanata, Carex lurida, Carex venusta. C. capillacea'' and sphagnum species (FSU Herbarium).
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Associated species include ''Carex albolutescens, Carex atlantica, Carex complanata, Carex lurida, Carex venusta. C. capillacea'' and sphagnum species<ref name="fsu"/>.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:35, 5 April 2016

Carex retroflexa
Care retr.jpg
Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: C. retroflexa
Binomial name
Carex retroflexa
Muhl. ex Willd.
CARE RETR dist.jpg
Natural range of Carex retroflexa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: reflexed sedge

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Carex retroflexa var. retroflexa; C. retroflexa Muhlenberg ex Willdenow, var. texensis (Torrey ex L. H. Bailey) Fernald

Description

A description of Carex retroflexa is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This species has been found along rivers in rich deciduous woods and in floodplains surrounded by wet sphagnum moss. It has also been observed growing alongside trails at the edge of woodlands. It does well in partial to deep shade environments in drying sandy loam of floodplains[1].

Associated species include Carex albolutescens, Carex atlantica, Carex complanata, Carex lurida, Carex venusta. C. capillacea and sphagnum species[1].

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering in May and fruiting from March to May (FSU Herbarium).

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, L. W. Curtis, and R. K. Godfrey. States and Counties: Alabama: Wilcox. Florida: Gadsden and Hernando.

  1. 1.0 1.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, L. W. Curtis, and R. K. Godfrey. States and Counties: Alabama: Wilcox. Florida: Gadsden and Hernando.