Characteristics
Carex pallescens L.
pale sedge
hayfields, successional fields, pastures, native grasslands, thickets, edges of forests, and utility rights-of-way. Can be very common in fields and open habitats.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex pallescens L. - pale sedge
Citation
Carex pallescens L.
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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: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 10 Jun 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Tompkins Co., NY: 31 May 2014 -
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