Characteristics
Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb.
rye-like sedge
Mesic to wet-mesic, sometimes saline influenced, soils in disturbed often urban habitats. Cracks in pavement, salted roadsides, edges of parking lots, mowed fields, ball fields, and waste areas. Most robust when adjacent vegetation is sparse or absent.
Herbaceous Monocot
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank)
Werier and Naczi 2012
Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb. - rye-like sedge
Citation
Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb.
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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: David Werier Photo taken: Putnam County, NY: 02 Jul 2004 - 17
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Photo by: David Werier Photo taken: of specimen from Putnam County, NY: 02 Jul 2004 - 17
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Photo by: David Werier Photo taken: Queens County, NY: 24 Jun 2009 - 17
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Photo by: David Werier Photo taken: Queens County, NY: 24 Jun 2009 - 17
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Photo by: David Werier Photo taken: Queens County, NY: 24 Jun 2009 - 17
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