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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex nigromarginata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Read more about Black-edged Sedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex nigromarginata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-043a:
Carex nigromarginata var. nigromarginata FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex nigro-marginata var. nigro-marginata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex nigro-marginata
COMMON NAME:
Black-edged Sedge
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JK Marlow jkm210309_8893
March Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
Leaf blades green, greatly exceeding culms, 1.4-4mm wide, per Flora of North America.
Glen Peterson gkp_9843_cnigromarginata
April Spartanburg County SC
Scales usually purplish, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex nigromarginata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex nigromarginata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-043a:
Carex nigromarginata var. nigromarginata
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Carex nigro-marginata var. nigro-marginata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex nigro-marginata
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