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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Ft. Mead Peace River Park. On E side of Peace River, ca. 0.4 mi. S of US 98 just E of Fort Mead, ca. 1.4 mi. E of junction US 17 in center of Fort Meade. T31S, R25E, Sec. 35, NE¼ of NE¼. 27° 44' 43" N 81° 46' 40" W
Description Unusual form with long-peduncled staminate spikes like in Carex louisianica.
Habitat Acid seep forests along slope above floodplain. Soils - Bradenton (Typic Ochraqualfs).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 75 to 80 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 19141
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 12 Mar 1992
Accession Number 223698
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : On S bank of Steinhatchee River, just upstream from US 19/98/Alt 27 bridge, ca. 0.3 mi. S of intersection FL 51 in Tennile (in Taylor County). T8S, R10E, Sec. 21, SW¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 46' 30" N 83° 19' 24" W
Description Specimen immature.
Habitat Moist limestone streamside forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 15 to 18 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 21564
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 Apr 1993
Accession Number 249054
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Taylor Co. : On NE side of US 19/98/Alt 27 bridge over the Steinhatchee River at the Dixie County line, ca. 0.3 mi. S of junction with FL 51 in Tennile. T8S, R10E, Sec. 21, SW¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 46' 35" N 83° 19' 25" W
Description Specimen immature.
Habitat Moist limestone streamside hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 15 to 18 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 21547
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 Apr 1993
Accession Number 249053
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : On 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 98/19 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
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 21647
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 18 Apr 1993
Accession Number 249052
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
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 mi. NE of junction US 98/19 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
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 22106
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 10 Jun 1993
Accession Number 249051
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Taylor Co. : NE side of US 19/98/Alt 27 bridge over the Steinhatchee River at the Dixie County line, ca. 0.3 mi. S of junction with FL 51 in Tennile. T8S, R10E, Sec. 21, SW¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 46' 35" N 83° 19' 25" W
Habitat Moist limestone streamside hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 15 to 18 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 21549
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 Apr 1993
Accession Number 251775
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : S bank of Steinhatchee River, just upstream from US 19/98/Alt 27 bridge, ca. 0.3 mi. S of intersection FL 51 in Tennile (in Taylor County). T8S, R10E, Sec. 21, SW¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 46' 30" N 83° 19' 24" W
Habitat Moist limestone streamside forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 15 to 18 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 21566
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 Apr 1993
Accession Number 254969
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Duval Co. : Julington-Durbin Peninsula. N side of Durbin Creek, ca. 0.7 air mi. SSE of Old St. Augustine Road (Burnett Bridge) crossing, ca. 2.2 air mi. SW of Bayard, ca. 18 air mi. SE of Jacksonville. T4S, R27E, Sec. 26, SW¼ of SW¼ of SE¼. 30° 7' 7" N 81° 33' 48" W
Habitat Seepage-fed floodplain swamp. Soils - Maurepas (Typic Medisaprists).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 3 to 5 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 19865
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 01 Jul 1992
Accession Number 223705
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1995
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Schkuhr - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Below Hillsborough River State Park. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Along river bank.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A. N. Arcuri 739
with R.P. Wunderlin, J. Brown, S. Mortellaro
Collection Date 13 Apr 1978
Accession Number 131472
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carex elliottii Schwein. & Torr.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. North slough at 16/17 on the nature trail at Hog Island Recreation Area, Croom portion. T21S, R21E, Sec. 31. 28° 34' 60" N 82° 13' 0" W
Habitat Moist bank of slough.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. vanHoek 233
with S. Petty
Collection Date 21 Feb 1992
Accession Number 203726
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Flatwoods [County] Park. 1.5 mi. E of Lutz. T27S, R20E, Sec. 20, SE¼ of SW¼. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Habitat Pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10666
Collection Date 04 Apr 1995
Accession Number 221229
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Withlacoochee Development Project. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Description Frequent and noticeable among other vegetation.
Habitat Close to pond in Longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] - oak forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley 8014
with A.S. Pease, O. Lakela
Collection Date 05 Apr 1961
Accession Number 27767
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1981
Determination History
Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Schkuhr
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Between Hillsborough River and Trout Creek Road, near limestone outcrops. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Description Flower green.
Habitat Edge of river swamp, seasonally flooded area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. DuBois
Collection Date 20 Apr 1979
Accession Number 151547
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Big Cypress. Scenic Drive vicinity of Fakahatchee. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Hammocks and glades.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 30006
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 07 Jun 1966
Accession Number 74717
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along the Hillsborough River below the Hillsborough River State Park. T27S, R20E, Sec. 13. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat River floodplain; mixed hardwoods and cypress [Taxodium].
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 7351
with A. Arcuri, A. Burdette, C. Resico
Collection Date 17 Apr 1979
Accession Number 144033
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex folliculata L. - Determined By: E. M. Hodgson,
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : Along Taylor Creek, E of US 441, 3.5 mi. N of center of Okeechobee (junction with FL 70). T36S, R35E, Sec. 34. 27° 14' 38" N 80° 49' 47" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. B. Ward
Collection Date 16 Apr 1961
Accession Number 62043
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cypress Run Creek, ca. 1 mi. NE of University of South Florida campus, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Plants yellowish in fruit; large colonies.
Habitat Bottomland, in openings.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 24112
Collection Date 14 May 1961
Accession Number 41656
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : S of Little Payne Creek, W side of District Line Road; area NE of Bowling Green.
Habitat Moist rich soil in sunny, disturbed area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A.G. Shuey 1626
Collection Date 15 Apr 1976
Accession Number 123805
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. S of main tram. T52S, R29E, Sec. 4. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. Owen
Collection Date 30 May 1998
Accession Number 241614
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Nassau Co. : Just S of St. Marys River, E. Simmons Memorial State Forest, N of Lake Hampton Road and E of US 301. T5N, R24E, Sec. 29. 30° 49' 22" N 81° 56' 19" W
Habitat Ogeechee Tupelo [Nyssa ogeche] - Bald Cypress [Taxodium distichum] backwater swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. Slaughter 17791
Collection Date 27 May 2010
Accession Number 257050
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 17, NE¼ of NE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Forest floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector E. M. Ferguson 556
with D. Coleman
Collection Date 17 Nov 2003
Accession Number 250235
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. 29° 22' 38" N 83° 2' 39" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector L. W. Curtis
Collection Date 12 Apr 2011
Accession Number 258284
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. 29° 22' 40" N 82° 1' 38" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector L. W. Curtis
Collection Date 12 Apr 2011
Accession Number 258288
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 17, SW¼ of NE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Forest floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector E. M. Ferguson 661
with J. Kunzer
Collection Date 20 Mar 2004
Accession Number 250236
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Devil's Hammock.
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector L. W. Curtis
Collection Date 18 Apr 2009
Accession Number 255222
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: R. L. Mears, 27 Apr 1995
Determination History
Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Schkuhr
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Cypress Creek on the Cypress Creek Wellfield, ca. 2 mi. W of FL 583 and 1.5 mi. S of the wellfield maintenance road (NE of Land-O-Lakes). T25S, R19E, Sec. 33. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Description Locally common.
Habitat Shallow, tannic water under dense canopy of Taxodium distichum and Fraxinus profunda in floodplain forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A.G. Shuey 2384
Collection Date 10 Apr 1980
Accession Number 150359
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Morris Bridge Well Field, 1.4 mi. N of Morris Bridge on FL 597 and 1 mi. W. T17S, R20E, Sec. 21.
Habitat Mixed hardwood/cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9535
Collection Date 27 May 1984
Accession Number 177582
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex intumescens Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : NW 57[th] Avenue between 7[th] Street and bridge.
Habitat Wet ground.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Metzger 188
Collection Date 15 Apr 1965
Accession Number 74504
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Big Cypress Swamp. Fakahatchee Strand, E Lake, N side of Wm. James Scenic Drive, 0.5 mi. W of main N-S tram. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Sauleda 8779
with M.E. Regan
Collection Date 14 Apr 1985
Accession Number 191395
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 4 mi. S Monroe Station on "loop road;" "Gator hook slough." 25° 19' 60" N 81° 0' 0" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] swamp - pond apple [Annona glabra] area and bordering gladeland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. W. Long 1692
with K. Whitney, J. DeBoer, R. Broome
Collection Date 05 Jun 1966
Accession Number 74914
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. Richloam section. 28° 27' 57" N 82° 10' 19" W
Habitat Glades.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle 2118
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 14 Jun 1975
Accession Number 120852
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Jumper Creek Wildlife Management Area. T20S, R21E, Sec. 11.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector N. L. Mawhinney
Collection Date 18 Jul 1984
Accession Number 178731
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Upper reaches of Hillsborough River. T26S, R22E, Sec. 3. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Description Scattered.
Habitat Second growth hardwoods, Fraxinus, Liquidambar, Acer, Gleditsia, Nyssa, Ulmus, and Carpinus over cut-over cypress bottom along river.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley 8295
with C.E. Wood, Jr.
Collection Date 03 May 1961
Accession Number 43035
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : NE side of Scenic Drive NW of Copeland off FL 29, vicinity of Fakahatchee. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Glade; dry soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 30744
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 20 Apr 1967
Accession Number 79994
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex intumescens Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Along the Econlockhatchee River. 28° 22' 60" N 81° 7' 0" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 5640
Collection Date 31 Jul 1976
Accession Number 128644
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range. Along Arbuckle Creek ca. 0.5 mi. WNW of Forestry Office. T32S, R30E, Sec. 31.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. R. Lindsey 577
with S. Upchurch
Collection Date 22 May 1981
Accession Number 168226
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: Crewz, Feb 1979
Determination History
Carex louisianica L. H. Bailey
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Withlacoochee River at FL 50, near Hernando County line. T22S, R22E, Sec. 34. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Habitat Wet roadside ditch, margin at bottom; Cypress bottomland.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley 8213
with R.J. Eaton, Esq., C.E. Wood, Jr.
Collection Date 01 May 1961
Accession Number 44340
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Ecological Research Area. T28S, R19E, Sec. 3. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Moist soil of Cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. Richardson 1040
Collection Date 16 Jun 1983
Accession Number 170759
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: R. L. Mears, 20 May 1994
Determination History
Carex luisianica L. H. Bailey - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Florida , Jefferson Co. : Aucilla River, 15 m E of Newport. 30° 38' 60" N 83° 47' 60" W
Description Abundant.
Habitat Moist alluvium of river bottom in open and shaded locations.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Kral
with R.K. Godfrey
Collection Date 02 May 1956
Accession Number 749
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Along Taylor Creek Road in Tootoosahatchee Creek, vicinity of Christmas. 28° 30' 5" N 81° 0' 2" W
Habitat In swamp along creek floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector W. D. Longbottom 17114
Collection Date 19 Apr 2012
Accession Number 264911
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : C-419 at Econlockhatchee River, W of Willingham Road, Town of Oviedo. 28° 39' 23" N 81° 10' 14" W
Habitat Swampy woods on river floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector W. D. Longbottom 17109
Collection Date 19 Apr 2012
Accession Number 265127
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : Econlockhatchee River at Snow Hill Road. 28° 40' 40" N 81° 6' 52" W
Habitat River floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector W. D. Longbottom 18587
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 28 Feb 2013
Accession Number 269530
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. North Carolina , Gates Co. : N of Eure.
Habitat Bay forest, sand ridge.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A. E. Radford
with N. Pence
Collection Date 04 Aug 1966
Accession Number 78357
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: McDaniel, 1971
Locality USA. South Carolina , Marlboro Co. : 2 mi. SW of Brownsville; Coastal Plain Province.
Habitat Small wooded swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector W. H. Duncan
Collection Date 20 Apr 1953
Accession Number 132529
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Louisiana , Tangipahoa Par. : Roadside between Fluker and Amite.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L.J. Brass & D. Demaree
Collection Date 04 May 1955
Accession Number 6216
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. North Carolina , Tyrrell Co. : 4 mi. NW of Columbia.
Habitat Alluvial woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 06 Aug 1958
Accession Number 15688
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Mississippi , Harrison Co. : PO Mississippi City.
Habitat Taxodium swamp margin.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 09 Jun 1954
Accession Number 184745
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. South Carolina , Horry Co. : Along Waccamaw River opposite sandy island.
Habitat River swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. A. Weatherby
with L. Griscom
Collection Date 22 Apr 1932
Accession Number 34536
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Alabama , Jackson Co. : Johnson's Top, ca. 1.5 mi. due S of Greasy Cove, Tennessee. T1S, R3E, Sec. 4, E½.
Description Abundant.
Habitat In wet soil along edge of mountain top lake.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector R. R. Haynes
Collection Date 05 Jun 1980
Accession Number 163175
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Inside Gannet Strand.
Description To 3 ft. high.
Habitat Muddy humus soil in partial sunlight; with ferns and other cypress head flora.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. McMahon
Collection Date 02 May 1970
Accession Number 290415
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cypress Creek Nature Prerserve, Lutz; S of County Line Road, W of I-275. 28° 9' 29" N 82° 25' 1" W
Habitat Mesic hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 23 Apr 2009
Accession Number 292028
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cypress Creek Nature Preserve, Lutz; S of County Line Road, W of I-275. 28° 9' 29" N 82° 25' 1" W
Habitat Mesic hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 23 Apr 2009
Accession Number 294466
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Oct 2017
Determination History
Carex lupuliformis Sartw. ex Dewey
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cypress Creek Preserve. 28° 9' 36" N 82° 24' 26" W
Habitat Floodplain forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector J. R. Campbell
with S. Dickman
Collection Date 25 Apr 2017
Accession Number 295331
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cypress Creek Preserve. 28° 9' 35" N 82° 24' 24" W
Habitat Floodplain forest - swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector J. R. Campbell
with S. Dickman
Collection Date 25 Apr 2017
Accession Number 295371
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2018
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Two-River Ranch, Withlacoochee River. 28° 27' 57" N 82° 10' 19" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 25 May 1963
Accession Number 298308
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Virginia , Greensville Co. : N drainage of Fountains Creek; N of VA 625; 2.1 mi. W of junction with VA 622; ca. 5 mi. SE of Skippers.
Habitat Border of dried up sphagnum-bordered pools along small stream.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. T. Strong
with C.L. Kelloff
Collection Date 21 Aug 1993
Accession Number 215116
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Texas , San Jacinto Co. : 1.2 mi. NW on TX 150 from junction with FR 2666 in Shepherd. 30° 29' 53" N 94° 59' 48" W
Description Locally abundant.
Habitat Open roadside and opening in pine hardwood forest with sandy to sandy muck; with Carex, Eleocharis, Pinus, Magnolia, etc.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Jones
with G. Jones
Collection Date 16 May 1993
Accession Number 213665
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. Virginia , Norfolk Co. : Near Cornland.
Habitat Ditch border of gum swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. L. Fernald
with L. Griscom, B. Long
Collection Date 18 Jun 1935
Accession Number 34535
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2019
Determination History
Carex elliottii Schwein. & Torr. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2018
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lithia Springs. 27° 51' 0" N 82° 10' 0" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 08 Apr 1956
Accession Number 300119
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2019
Determination History
Carex elliottii Schwein. & Torr. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2018
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Crystal Springs.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 03 May 1956
Accession Number 300123
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Carex gigantea
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carex gigantea Rudge
Locality USA. South Carolina , Clarendon Co. : 0.94 mi. SW of the terminus of Duckford Road, 3.4 air mi. SSW of downtown Rimini. 33° 41' 28" N 80° 28' 32" W
Description Scattered tall, dense clumps.
Habitat In open "rooms" within drained/altered Carolina bay.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector J. B. Nelson
with C. Smoak
Collection Date 03 May 2019
Accession Number 301157
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