Common Name:
SEDGE
Synonym:
Carex howei
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
7
Coefficient of Wetness:
-3
Wetness Index:
FACW
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Sedge
Swamps, both coniferous and deciduous, in acid soils; sphagnum bogs. Both the larger subsp. atlantica with the widest leaves 1.6–2.5 mm wide and inflorescences usually 1.8–2.8 cm long and subsp. capillacea (L. H. Bailey) Reznicek (C. howei of Michigan Flora) with the widest leaves 0.8–1.6 mm wide and inflorescences 0.8–2 cm long occur throughout the Michigan range, though subsp. capillacea is more frequent.
Locations
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Allegan County
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Barry County
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Berrien County
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Cass County
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Ingham County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Lenawee County
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Macomb County
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Mason County
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Midland County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Ottawa County
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St. Clair County
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St. Joseph County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. July 16, 2018. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=911.