Characteristics
Carex ormostachya Wiegand
northern red-based sedge
More common in the northern and cooler parts of the state. Gravel and sand pits; and hardwood forests and forest edges on dry to mesic sandy or coarse grained soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
4
**
**
Native
S4 (State Rank)
G4 (Global Rank)
**
Classification
Citation
Carex ormostachya Wiegand
**
**
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.