Characteristics
Carex lurida Wahlenb.
sallow sedge
Marshes, openings in swamps, ditches and swales, wet fields, edges of streams and ponds, peaty acidic wetlands, and occasionally in calcareous wet habitats. A very common species that occurs in a wide variety of wetland sites that are mostly open and often acidic although it can occasionally be found in more basic sites.
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 lurida Wahlenb.
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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: 17 Aug 2007
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 3 June 2010
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: Saratoga, NY: 2 July 2000
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