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Carex comosa Boott
Longhair sedge

Family: Cyperaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Widespread in North America.

Map of Florida Locations

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Carex comosa available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Carex comosa has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native