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
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.