Carex crawei

Carex crawei, commonly called Crawe's sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.[1] Though widespread, it has a patchy distribution and is generally rare throughout its range. It is found in wet calcareous areas, usually associated with flat limestone outcrops or gravels.[2] It is usually found in high quality natural habitats.[3]

Carex crawei
Showing characteristic long rhizomes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Granulares
Species:
C. crawei
Binomial name
Carex crawei

It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in early spring.

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