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Carex bullata Schkuhr ex Willd.
Button Sedge
- State Rank: S2
- Global Rank: G5
- State Status: Special Concern
Habitat: Meadows, swamps, bogs
Range: Nova Scotia south to Georgia
Aids to Identification: Carex is a large and difficult genus, and technical characters must be relied upon to separate the species. Carex bullata is a member of section Vesicariae.
Phenology: Flowers June - October.
Family: Cyperaceae
Synonyms: None noted.
Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has been documented from a total of 6 town(s) in the following county(ies): Penobscot, York.