Carex muehlenbergii

Characteristics
Monocots
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex muehlenbergii
Muhlenbergs Sedge
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**
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**
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
graminoid
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Type
grass-like
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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Classification
Cyperales
Carex
Carex muehlenbergii - Muhlenbergs Sedge
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 13
Carex muehlenbergii - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 2
Carex muehlenbergii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 2
Carex muehlenbergii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 2
Carex muehlenbergii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 2
Carex muehlenbergii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 19
Carex muehlenbergii - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 19
Carex muehlenbergii - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 19
Carex muehlenbergii - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Carex muehlenbergii - 19
Carex muehlenbergii - Theo Witsell View Full Size