L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Southern Sedge
Carex austrina
Mack.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Carex
Species
Carex austrina
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 18 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Carex muehlenbergii var. austrinaCarex pedicellata var. wheeleriCarex varia var. pedicellataCarex communis var. wheeleriCarex muehlenbergii var. australis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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