Characteristics
Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. ssp. americana (Fernald) D. Löve & J.-P. Bernard
woolly-fruited sedge
Rich swamps, fens, pond edges, and inland salt marshes. In both acidic and high pH sites, it often occurs in standing water.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. ssp. americana (Fernald) D. Löve & J.-P. Bernard - woolly-fruited sedge
Citation
Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. ssp. americana (Fernald) D. Löve & J.-P. Bernard
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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: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Lewis, NY: 11 July 2008 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 -
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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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