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Carex appalachica

Plants

Family: Cyperaceae · Genus: Carex

Carex appalachica

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Carex appalachica, the Appalachian sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern temperate forests of the United States and Canada. The plant is wide-ranging in the northeastern United States and southern Canada while in the southern reaches of their range they are generally restricted to high elevations. A member of the large genus Carex, commonly known as sedges, this species is a member of the Carex rosea complex within the subgenus Vignea.

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Growing details and traits for Carex appalachica in the Library.

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