Carex cryptolepis

Characteristics
Carex cryptolepis Mack.
small yellow sedge
A plant of acidic soils. Edges of ponds, peaty shores, and open wet areas in forest clearings. Occurs predominately in perennially wet habitats where the adjacent herbaceous vegetation is thin and low.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native Rare-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex cryptolepis Mack. - small yellow sedge
Citation
Carex cryptolepis Mack.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Warren, NY: 15 June 2018 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 28 May 2010 - 1
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