Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald

Locations ofCarex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald
Common Name
Finely-nerved Sedge, Nerveless Woodland Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald
Comments
Habitat
Northern hardwood forests, high-elevation cove forests, high-elevation seeps and seepage swamps; occasionally in Northern Red Oak and spruce-fir forests. Infrequent and local in the mountains (all provinces); locally common, however, in a few of the highest-elevation landscapes where northern hardwoods are prevalent (e.g., Allegheny Mountain in Highland County; Balsam Mountains in Grayson, Smyth, and Washington counties).
Native Status
Native

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