Carex digitalis Willd. var. digitalis

Locations ofCarex digitalis Willd. var. digitalis in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Carex digitalis Willd. var. digitalis
Common Name
Slender Woodland Sedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Carex digitalis Willd. var. digitalis
Comments
The current distribution map is very incomplete at present, since most Virginia specimens of Carex digitalis have not been identified to variety. See also the species-level map for Carex digitalis.
Habitat
The species occurs in a range of mesic to dry upland forests from the lowest elevations to about 1525 m (5000 ft). Carex digitalis is common statewide, but the status of var. digitalis has not been fully determined. Field and herbarium experience suggest that it is widespread and common in the mountains and Piedmont, extending more locally into the northern Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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