Carex hirtifolia Mackenzie

Pubescent Sedge

• State Rank: S2
• Global Rank: G5
• State Status: Special Concern

Habitat: Rich woods and meadows

Range: New Brunswick, south to Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, west to Kansas, Minnesota, and Ontario.

Aids to Identification: Carex is a large and difficult genus, and technical characters must be relied upon to separate the species. Carex hirtifolia is a member of section Halleranae, though has more recently been considered the single species in the section Hirtifoliae.

Phenology: Flowers May - June.

Family: Cyperaceae

Synonyms: Carex pubescens Muhl. ex Willd.

Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has been documented from a total of 3 town(s) in the following county(ies): Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot.