Characteristics
Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd.
oval-headed sedge
Forests, woodlands, rocky summits, and rarely fields. On upper slopes and summits. Usually in areas with some tree canopy although it occasionally occurs in open habitats. Mostly in dry to mesic rocky or thin soils often with thin adjacent herbaceous vegetation.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
UPL, OBL (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd.
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Species Distribution Map
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