Carex plantaginea

Characteristics
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex plantaginea Lam.
plantain-leaved sedge
Rich hardwood forests. Often occurs low on slopes and in non-weedy floodplains of small streams. Associated with deep rich and/or calcareous soils or calcareous bedrock.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex
Carex plantaginea Lam. - plantain-leaved sedge
Citation
Carex plantaginea Lam.
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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: 18 Jun 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Jun 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 19 Sep 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 19 Sep 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Brandon A. Cohen. Photo taken: Ulster County, NY: 10 April 2021 -
Photo by: Brandon A. Cohen. Photo taken: Ulster County, NY: 10 April 2021 View Full Size
Photo by: Brandon A. Cohen. Photo taken: Ulster County, NY: 10 April 2021 -
Photo by: Brandon A. Cohen. Photo taken: Ulster County, NY: 10 April 2021 View Full Size
Photo By: Erin L. White. Photo taken: Allegany, NY: 5 July 2015 -
Photo By: Erin L. White. Photo taken: Allegany, NY: 5 July 2015 View Full Size
Photo By: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cattaraugus, NY on 2023-04-11 - 20
Photo By: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cattaraugus, NY on 2023-04-11 - Kyle J. Webster View Full Size