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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: Forest edge, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Is it Carex lurida?

  • Question

    Forest edge, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Is it Carex lurida?

    Answer

    Dear jfc, it does look like Carex lurida. That species is the most common of the three that resemble each other (C. lurida, C. baileyi, C. hystericina). Carex lurida has very plump perigynium bodies and relatively broad leaves. Best wishes.