Characteristics
Carex canescens L. ssp. disjuncta (Fernald) Toivonen
disjunct hoary sedge
Marshes, sedge meadows, swamps, shrub swamps, and wet ditches. Often in acidic peaty soils although grows in a wide array of habitats.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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More research is needed to study all of the herbarium specimens of Carex canescens to determine these to subspecies. Very few of actually determined to subspecies.
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Native
FACW+, OBL (NWPL)
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
SNR (State Rank)
G5T (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex canescens L. ssp. disjuncta (Fernald) Toivonen - disjunct hoary sedge
Citation
Carex canescens L. ssp. disjuncta (Fernald) Toivonen
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Species Distribution Map
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