About Carex careyana Torr. ex Dewey
Carex careyana Torr. ex Dewey, commonly called Carey's sedge, is a species of sedge. It occurs in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada, and is named to honour John Carey. Its natural habitat is nutrient-rich moist forests; it often grows on rocky calcareous slopes, and around outcrops such as caves or sinkholes. It is a conservative species that only occurs in intact natural communities. It can be told apart from other Carex species in section Careyanae by its unique combination of traits: purple leaf bases, broad basal leaves, long leaf-like bracts on the culm, and relatively large perigynia. It produces flowers and fruits during the spring.
