Herbarium Specimen Details

Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: E. L. Bridges, May 1993
Determination History
Carex verrucosa Muhl.
Carex striatula Michx. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1988
Carex laxiflora Lam. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1991
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Bordering Wakulla River, just W of the US 98 bridge, ca. 2 air mi. WNW of St. Marks. 30° 10' 0" N 84° 19' 60" W
Description Frequent; spikes erect, not drooping.
Habitat Wet, shaded woodland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. C. Anderson
Collection Date 21 Jul 1986
Accession Number 196218
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: H. L. Blomq.,
Locality USA. Florida , Gadsden Co. : Along the Apalachicola River, Chattahoochee. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Habitat Springy, deciduous woodland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. K. Godfrey
Collection Date 25 Mar 1956
Accession Number 732
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: Thorne, 1965
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Newport, Philips Picnic Area on E side of St. Marks River. 30° 10' 60" N 84° 10' 0" W
Habitat Low ground.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. A. Norris
Collection Date 29 Apr 1965
Accession Number 91104
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Toward Marshall Swamp. T15S, R23E, Sec. 35, S½.
Habitat Hydric hammock with Taxodium stumps, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus pensylvanica.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. L. Martin
with S.T. Cooper
Collection Date 17 Jun 1975
Accession Number 121084
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Along FL 61, ca. 0.3 mi. N of junction US 319 / FL 365, ca. 2.3 mi. SE of Wakulla Springs, ca. 6.5 mi. NE of Crawfordville, ca. 15 mi. S of downtown Tallahassee. T3S, R1E, Sec. RS1 (land grant), SW part. 30° 12' 42" N 84° 16' 41" W
Description Very local.
Habitat Sinkhole slopes in mesic hardwood forest with limestone outcrops. Soils - Moriah (Aquic Arenic Hapludalfs).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. L. Bridges
Collection Date 30 Mar 1995
Accession Number 233864
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Gadsden Co. : S side of Flat Creek, 0.1–0.3 mi. W of FL 269 crossing, ca. 5.0 air mi. S of Chattahoochee. T3N, R6W, Sec. 28, NW¼ of SE¼. 30° 37' 38" N 84° 50' 27" W
Habitat Mesic hardwood forests in deep ravines dominated by Fagus grandifolia - Fraxinus americana - Pinus glabra - Quercus alba. Soils - Eustis-Cuthbert (Typic Hapludults).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. L. Bridges
with C. Kwit
Collection Date 31 Mar 1995
Accession Number 233865
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Shiloh Forest. Ca. 0.3 air mi. S of C-320 at Shiloh Church and Cemetery, ca. 0.4 mi. E of FL 329, ca. 3.1 air mi. N of Flemington. T12S, R20E, Sec. 16, NE¼ of SE¼ of NE¼. 29° 27' 4" N 82° 18' 26" W
Habitat Mesic hardwood forest on limestone sinkhole slopes. Soils - Boardman (Typic Ochraqualfs).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 130 to 150 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 17 Apr 1993
Accession Number 251252
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : S side of FL 326, ca. 1.7 mi. NE of fire tower, 1.8 mi. NE of Wekiva River bridge, ca. 3.0 mi. NE of junction US 98/ US 19 at Gulf Hammock. T14S, R16E, Sec. 15, NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 16' 25" N 82° 41' 30" W
Habitat Hydric hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 22 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 18 Apr 1993
Accession Number 251593
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: H. L. Blomq.,
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Wakulla. 30° 10' 0" N 84° 19' 60" W
Habitat Pockets amongst limestone rocks, deciduous woodland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. K. Godfrey
with J.P. Gillespie
Collection Date 31 Mar 1956
Accession Number 733
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Madison Co. : Just E of Gainesville. 29° 39' 5" N 82° 19' 30" W
Description In large clump.
Habitat Open low places along road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. S. Correll
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 25 Apr 1981
Accession Number 159999
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Jackson Co. : W side of Apalachicola River, near bridge to Chattahoochee. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Habitat Floodplain woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. S. Correll
with H.B. Correll, R.K. Godfrey, A. Gholson
Collection Date 27 Jun 1981
Accession Number 159814
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Jefferson Co. : 100 ft. W of Taylor Co. line, S side of road. 30° 4' 60" N 83° 34' 60" W
Habitat Wet woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 27 Apr 1991
Accession Number 204220
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Jefferson Co. : W bank of Aucilla River on S side of US 98; just a few ft. W of river. T3S, R3E, Sec. 30. 30° 38' 60" N 83° 47' 60" W
Habitat Floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 05 Apr 1992
Accession Number 204538
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : Rice Creek Conservation Area. Just S of FL 100; 4.8 mi. NW of FL 19 and Palatka. T9S, R25E, Sec. 37. 29° 38' 55" N 81° 38' 15" W
Description Scattered population.
Habitat Mixed hardwood swamp, along strand areas next to creek. Soils loams or loamy sands.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. Slaughter
Collection Date 16 Mar 2006
Accession Number 243021
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Determination History
Carex oxylepis Torr. & Hook.
Locality Florida, Calhoun Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Locally infrequent, erect herb to 1.1 m; perigynium glabrous with raised nerves, achene trigonous, stigmas 3.
Habitat Riverside elevated mesic track; 70% canopy cover.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 1180
with K. MacClendon, G. Wilder, B. Thomas
Collection Date 13 May 2012
Accession Number 263036
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Rock Springs Run Reserve, W of Wekiva River, ca. 4 mi. S of the FL 46 bridge; Twin Mounds. 28° 46' 60" N 81° 25' 0" W
Habitat Shell mound, well drained calcareous soil, forested floodplain, near river.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Chicone
Collection Date 15 Apr 2012
Accession Number 270914
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : US 98, just E of FL 267. 30° 11' 59" N 84° 10' 58" W
Habitat Edge of woods along roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. D. Longbottom 22355
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 21 Mar 2015
Accession Number 282859
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Alabama , Dallas Co. : On US 22 near S RR crossing at Safford; roadside. T15N, R7E, Sec. 10.
Description Common.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. J. Davenport
Collection Date 16 Apr 1980
Accession Number 163188
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Vernon Par. : S of Leesville.
Habitat Damp wood.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 28 Apr 1955
Accession Number 6446
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Arkansas , Cleveland Co. : Near Grant County line along AR 167.
Habitat Mixed open wood.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 06 May 1955
Accession Number 731
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: Radford,
Locality USA. South Carolina , Berkeley Co. : 1.4 mi. S of Moncks Corner on US 52.
Habitat Low woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector H. E. Ahles
with J. G. Haesloop
Collection Date 08 Apr 1957
Accession Number 15697
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Louisiana , West Feliciana Par. : Ca. 14 mi. NW of St. Francisville. T1S, R4W, Sec. 77.
Description Frequent.
Habitat Ravine area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. M. Allen
Collection Date 18 Mar 1976
Accession Number 131377
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Wilkinson Co. : Clark Creek Natural Area; roadside entrancce to Natural Area, dirt road 0.1 mi. N of Pond.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. M. McCook
Collection Date 15 Jun 1980
Accession Number 247258
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Wilkinson Co. : Clark Creek Natural Area.
Habitat Ridges.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. M. McCook
Collection Date 11 May 1979
Accession Number 247257
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Tennessee , Cumberland Co. : Rockwood Airport, US 299.
Habitat Exposed mesic area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector V. E. McNeilus
Collection Date 18 May 2000
Accession Number 282328
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Wilkinson Co. : Clark Creek Natural Area.
Description Herb to 2 ft. tall.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. McCook
Collection Date Feb 1979
Accession Number 247256
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Louisiana , St. Charles Par. : W slope of E levee of Bonnet Carre Speedway, 1.0 mi. N of US 61.
Description Herb to 22 in. tall.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. MacGregor
Collection Date 18 May 1989
Accession Number 247224
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: McDaniel, 1965
Locality USA. Louisiana , Madison Par. : Along Tensas River at Sharkey Plantation W of Quimby.
Description Colonies.
Habitat River terrace in partial shade.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. A. Ewan
Collection Date 16 Apr 1948
Accession Number 153216
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Georgia , Jackson Co. : Along the entrance road to Sandy Creek Nature Center at 205 Old Commerce Road, US 441N, N of Athens.
Habitat Disturbed wet thicket, possibly old homesite.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 16 Apr 1998
Accession Number 228075
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: Reznicek, 1989
Determination History
Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1988
Locality USA. South Carolina , Berkeley Co. : US 52, 4.5 mi. N of Charleston County line, 1.2 mi. N of Goose Creek.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Marl forest bottomland with Celtis, Sabal minor, Salix; Fraxinus, Populus, Taxodium, Acer negundo, dredged creek; bottomland woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 18 May 1988
Accession Number 216183
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: R. J. Eaton, 10-Mar-1960
Locality USA. Alabama , Sumter Co. : 9 mi. S of Eutaw.
Habitat Fields and roadsides.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 20 Apr 1955
Accession Number 18162
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Oktibbeha Co. : Near Starkville.
Habitat Low woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. A. Weatherby
Collection Date 18 May 1933
Accession Number 23916
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Sabine Par. : Between LA 175 and railroad in downtown Pleasant Hill.
Description Abundant.
Habitat Disturbed area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. M. Allen
with K. Vincent, M. Lemoine, & X. Flores
Collection Date 08 Apr 1977
Accession Number 133370
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2012
Locality USA. Georgia , Clarke Co. : NW corner of park with paved trails, Sanford Drive at Cedar Street, University of Georgia campus, Athens. 33° 56' 54" N 83° 22' 38" W
Description Rather common perennial sedge in bunched colonies, slowly growing radially outward from center; spikes green.
Habitat Mixed native and exotic plants, oaks - hickory; clay soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. R. Hill 38807
Collection Date 07 Apr 2012
Accession Number 283477
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : SE 26th Court, Gulf Hammock. 29° 42' 20" N 82° 7' 52" W
Habitat Hardwood hammock adjacent to road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Dickman 101
Collection Date 22 Mar 2009
Accession Number 287840
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : W of Davis Highway, just S of the intersection with the road to Swamp House Marina, main campus of University of West Florida, near Pensacola. 30° 32' 37" N 87° 11' 48" W
Description Small colony.
Habitat With Briza minor, Oenothera laciniata, Tradescantia ohiensis, and Sphenopholis obtusata.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. R. Burkhalter
Collection Date 06 Apr 2014
Accession Number 298932
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : W side of Scenic Highway ca. 150 ft. S of the intersection with Whisper Way, near Pensacola. 30° 30' 5" N 87° 9' 38" W
Description Large colony here, dozens observed.
Habitat Weedy grassy roadside; with Lolium perrene, Trifolium campestre, Briza minor, and Hordeum pusillum.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. R. Burkhalter
Collection Date 10 Apr 2011
Accession Number 298788
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Oklahoma , McCurtain Co. : 6 mi. S of Idabel. 33° 53' 44" N 94° 49' 35" W
Habitat Edge of swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector U. T. Waterfall
Collection Date 06 Apr 1963
Accession Number 57817
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Oklahoma , McCurtain Co. : 7 mi. S and 1 E of Idabel. 33° 53' 44" N 94° 49' 35" W
Habitat Ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. M. Stewart
Collection Date 16 Apr 1966
Accession Number 84875
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2002
Locality USA. Illinois , Alexander Co. : W side IL 127; S end of Tamms; W of original Cache River channel and remnant oak forest. T15S, R1E, Sec. 7, SW¼, NW¼. 37° 14' 6" N 89° 16' 12" W
Description Locally frequent perennial; touch-rooted rhizome; spikes nodding; pale green; seeds mature.
Habitat Strip ca. 3-4 m. wide; more than 50 ft. long; moist sandy loam; drainage; disturbed roadside right-of-way ca. cropfield; threatened by highway and cropland expansion; single IL site; with Festuca pratensis, Poa pratensis, Vicia angustifolia.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 06 Jun 2002
Accession Number 266706
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Texas , Orange Co. : Along access road N of I-10; W of junction with TX 87.
Habitat Wet ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 13 Apr 1983
Accession Number 176582
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: Reznicek, 14 Oct 2000
Determination History
Carex cherokeensis Schwein. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 2000
Locality USA. Illinois , Alexander Co. : W side IL 127; S end of Tamms; W of original Cache River channel and remnant oak forest. T15S, R1E, Sec. 7, SW¼, NW¼. 37° 14' 6" N 37° 16' 12" W
Description Local; common; tough perennial; circular colonies; leaves stiff but flexible.
Habitat Strip ca. 50 ft. long parallel to road; moist sandy loam; drainage; disturbed roadside right-of-way ca. cropfield; with Festuca pratensis, Poa pratensis, Vicia angustifolia.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. R. Hill
with P.A. Tessene
Collection Date 03 May 2000
Accession Number 257215
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Carex cherokeensis
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Silver Springs State Park. Silver River. 29° 12' 54" N 82° 2' 27" W
Habitat Floodplain swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. W. Curtis
Collection Date 07 May 2020
Accession Number 301832
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