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Carex debilis
Also called Slender Stalked Sedge, Weak Sedge
Carex debilis, also known as white-edge sedge, Rudge's white-edge sedge, and flexuous white-edge sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is native to the eastern North America, where it is found in eastern Canada, the northeastern and midwestern United States, and southward in the Appalachian Mountains.
Carex debilis is a clumping perennial. The variety Carex debilis var. rudgei has smaller perigynia that are broadest near the middle.
The natural habitat of Carex debilis is upland forests, rock outcrops, and Appalachian balds. It is typically found in areas with acidic soil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex debilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
