Characteristics
Carex gynandra Schwein.
nodding sedge
Marshes, wet forests, swamps, seeps, and roadside ditches. Perhaps a little more weedy and abundant in acidic soils in the northern parts of New York than the closely related C. crinita var. crinita.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex gynandra Schwein. - nodding sedge
Citation
Carex gynandra Schwein.
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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: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Chemung, NY: 9 August 2006 -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 14 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 14 Jun 2011 - 5
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