Characteristics
Carex retroflexa Muhl. ex Willd.
reflexed sedge
Forests, edges of forests, rocky slopes, woodlands, and fields. Prefers dry-mesic oak-hickory forests with calcareous soils but also occurs in more mesic forests. Often found on edges of paths, in logging roads, and slightly disturbed soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
Threatened-State
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Carex retroflexa Muhl. ex Willd.
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Species Distribution Map
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Plant Photos
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Rockland Co., NY: 22 May 2012
- Kimberly J. Smith
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Warren County, NY: 29 June 2019
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