Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd.
Family - Cyperaceae
Stems - No info. yet.
Base of plant.
Leaves - No info. yet.
Inflorescence - No info. yet.
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Flowering - April - June.
Habitat - Bottoms, mesic upland forests, rich ravines, fen margins, muddy streambanks.
Origin - Native to U.S.
Other info. - This species can be found scattered throughout Missouri. The plant belongs to a difficult group of about 15 species that can be hard to distinguish. Some of the fruits of these species have smooth margins. The fruits of C. rosea (and a few other species) have minutely toothed margins.
Photographs taken in the Ozark Scenic Riverways, Shannon County, MO., 5-21-03.
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