Characteristics
Carex arctata Boott
drooping wood sedge
Hardwood, coniferous, and mixed hardwood-coniferous forests. Very common in forests in the northern and cooler parts of New York.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex arctata Boott - drooping wood sedge
Citation
Carex arctata Boott
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 17 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 17 June 2021 -
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