Carex cristatella

Characteristics
Carex cristatella Britton
crested sedge
Wet fields, marshes, wet woods, swamps, and floodplain forests with deep alluvial soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC, FACW+ (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex cristatella Britton - crested sedge
Citation
Carex cristatella Britton
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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: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 27 Jun 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 24 August 2018 -
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