Carex willdenowii

Characteristics
Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.
Willdenow’s sedge
On acidic to somewhat basic dry rocky slopes and crests in hardwood forests of a southern affinity. Also on bluffs and rims of ravines. Often growing in areas with interesting southern plants of dry oak-hickory forests.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native Rare-State UPL, OBL (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd. - Willdenow’s sedge
Citation
Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Tompkins, NY: 9 June 2002 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Tompkins, NY: 9 June 2002 -
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Photo by Troy Weldy, NY Flora Association -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Livingston Co., NY: 29 Jun 2010 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Livingston Co., NY: 29 Jun 2010 - 5
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Livingston County, NY: 04 August 2019 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Livingston County, NY: 04 August 2019 -
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