Characteristics
Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.
Swan’s sedge
Dry-mesic to mesic forests. Usually in forests of a southern affinity with oaks dominant and often occurs on the upper slopes and crests. The forest canopy can be a little open and the adjacent herbaceous layer is usually not very dense.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native UPL, FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. - Swan’s sedge
Citation
Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.
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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 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo Taken: Tompkins County, NY: 16 June 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo Taken: Tompkins County, NY: 16 June 2021 -
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