Characteristics
Carex squarrosa L.
spreading-beaked sedge
Wet fields, wet woods, and edges of streams. Very rare or absent from most of western and northern New York but becoming somewhat more common in eastern and southeastern parts of the state.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex squarrosa L. - spreading-beaked sedge
Citation
Carex squarrosa L.
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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: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 1 October 2021 -
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Photo By: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 1 October 2021 -
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Photo By: Kimberly J. Smith. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 9 July 2012 -
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Photo By: Kimberly J. Smith. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 9 July 2012 -
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: ULST, NY: 27 September 2001 -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Columbia Co., NY: 9 Jul 2012 - 5
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