Characteristics
Carex jamesii Schwein.
James’s sedge
Very rich calcareous mesic hardwood forests. Often low on slopes or in non-weedy floodplains of small streams. On calcareous bedrock or soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native Threatened-State S2S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex jamesii Schwein. - James’s sedge
Citation
Carex jamesii 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: Elizabeth A. Spencer. Photo taken: Monroe, NY: 20 June 2018 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Jefferson, NY: 14 June 2017 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 07 June 2019 -
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Livingston Co., NY: 7 May 2013 - 4
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