Characteristics
Carex retrorsa Schwein.
backward-fruited sedge
Marshes; edges of streams, rivers, and ponds; openings in swamps; and swales. Perhaps most common in open marsh habitat which is at least seasonally inundated.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC, OBL (NWPL)
FACW (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Carex retrorsa Schwein.
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Species Distribution Map
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