Characteristics
Carex alata Torr.
broad-winged sedge
Peaty swamp, edges of ponds, and shrubby wet thickets. Sometimes on the bases of Decodon verticillata on pond edges.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex alata Torr. - broad-winged sedge
Citation
Carex alata Torr.
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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: Monroe County, NY: 09 June 2020 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 June 2020 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 June 2020 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 June 2020 -
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