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Carex latebracteata - Waterfall's sedge


Waterfall's sedge

Family: Cyperaceae

Status:    Global Rank: G3
State Rank: S3

Habitat: Typically found on steep slopes and bluffs in glade-like openings. It may also be found in adjacent shortleaf pine-oak forests, especially those that are dry. Often associated with shale and novaculite substrates.

Flowering Date: May - June

Fruiting Date: late May - July

Causes for Concern: Restricted to a narrow range in the Ouachita Mountains.

Global Range: Parts of the Ouachita Mountains in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.


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