Characteristics
Carex prairea Dewey
prairie sedge
Fens, open swamps, and marshes in calcareous soils. Sometimes forming very large tussocks.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex prairea Dewey - prairie sedge
Citation
Carex prairea Dewey
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Species Distribution Map

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