Characteristics
Carex lupulina Willd.
hop sedge
Present in most swamps although usually in low numbers. Hardwood swamps, openings in swamps, shrub swamps, wet floodplain forests, edges of streams, thickets, marshes, ditches, and swales. Often occurs in standing water and prefers the hollows, as opposed to the hummocks, in swamps.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACW+, OBL (NWPL)
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Carex lupulina Willd.
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Species Distribution Map
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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 10 Sep 2003
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Chemung, NY: 9 August 2006
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: RENS, NY: 10 July 2001
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: RENS, NY: 10 July 2001
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