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
Monocots
Poales
Carex lupulina Willd. - hop sedge
Citation
Carex lupulina Willd.
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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: 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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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 10 Sep 2003 - 1
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