Characteristics
Carex schweinitzii Dewey ex Schwein.
Schweinitz’s sedge
New York is one of the core areas for this globally rare species. Strongly calcareous, perennial wet, seepy habitats often in association with rich fens. It is commonly found on edges of fens. It also occurs in calcareous marshes, swamps, and shores. It does particularly well in and on the margins of rivulets and small drainage channels that have strongly calcareous water. This includes perennially wet roadside ditches which act as drainage channels.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
Threatened-State
OBL (NWPL)
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S2S3 (State Rank)
G3 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Carex schweinitzii Dewey ex 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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