Characteristics
Carex pensylvanica Lam.
Pennsylvania sedge
Dry-mesic to mesic hardwood forests, rocky summits, rocky slopes, shale and fine talus slopes, bluffs, and barrens. Usually not in the most acidic poor soils. In at least slightly more mineral rich soils than C. lucorum and the two taxa rarely occur together. Often forming extensive "lawns" in somewhat open oak and hickory dominated forests on middle slopes, upper slopes, and crests.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
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Carex pensylvanica Lam.
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