Carex merritt-fernaldii

Characteristics
Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack.
Fernald’s sedge
Open habitat with sandy or rocky acidic sterile soils. Most often found in disturbed non-native settings such as gravel pits, sand mines, and dry roadsides.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native Threatened-State S2S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack. - Fernald’s sedge
Citation
Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack.
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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: David Werier. Photo taken: Warren, NY: 5 June 2020 -
Carex merritt-fernaldii_David Werier_5 June 2020_38150.jpg