Carex cephalophora Muhlenberg ex Willdenow

Carex cephalophora Muhlenberg ex Willdenow is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a.

Vernacular names

• carex porte-tête Marie-Victorin, 1995

• oval-headed sedge Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• oval-leaved sedge ONHIC, 2009+
• short-headed bracted sedge Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• woodbank sedge UWSP

Synonyms

• Carex cephalophora Muhlenberg ex Willdenow var. cephalophora TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Cyperaceae
Subfamily	Cyperoideae
Tribe	Cariceae
Genus	Carex
Section	Carex sect. Phaestoglochin
Species	Carex cephalophora

Habit

Herb