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Carex comosa
Herbarium JSU (JSU)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Lake Lady Ann near Madison
Habitat Limestone spring & lake; full sun
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Atkinson, Tim A. 1776
with R. David Whetstone
Collection Date 6 Mar 1994
Accession Number JSU114846
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott.
Locality USA. Alabama Chattahoochee State Park
Habitat Peaty banks of limesink creek
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Kral, Robert 73990
Collection Date 05 May 1987
Accession Number UWAL0018489
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Close to Shleby County Airport near junction of CR-87 & CR-12. Cahaba Valley section of the Valley & Ridge Province. 33° 10' 33" N 86° 47' 10" W
Habitat Marsh (drying out).
Reproductive State
Elevation 559 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Spaulding, Daniel D. 12649
Collection Date 02 Jun 2007
Accession Number UWAL0003224
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa F. Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa F. Boott
Locality USA. Alabama 3.60 air mi. NE of Mooresville. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge – Beaverdam Swamp. Along N side of Interstate 565 approx. 1.20 mi. NE of jct. with Co. Rd. 115. 34° 39' 9" N 86° 49' 31" W
Habitat Slow moving water along edge of stream in Tupelo (Nyssa) Swamp.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector England, J. Kevin 7872
Collection Date 02 Jun 2017
Accession Number UWAL0035225
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa F. Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa F. Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Marsh Bird Survey Point 52-09 30° 41' 51" N 87° 55' 32" W
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Horne, Howard E. 2810
with John A. Trent & Monica Lapinski
Collection Date 08 Apr 2015
Accession Number UWAL0035557
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama at Limestone Park off US-31 south of Saginaw 33° 11' 4" N 86° 46' 4" W
Habitat pond margin
Reproductive State
Elevation 559 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Spaulding, Daniel D. 14679
Collection Date 02 Jun 2016
Accession Number UWAL0037226
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UWAL (UWAL)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Wheeler Reservoir just N of the Elk River Public Boat Ramp along US 72 at ERM 5.05R; ca. 4.0 miles ESE of the US Post Office in Rogersville 34° 48' 29" N 87° 14' 1" W
Habitat Shoreline of small inlet on reservoir
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Webb, David H. 8915
Collection Date 04 May 2020
Accession Number UWAL0049540
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama 3 mi S of Blountsville. Along US 231 3 miles south of Blountsville. 34° 3' 14" N 86° 35' 1" W
Habitat Margin of wetland.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Keener, Brian R. 1284
with Robert R. Haynes
Collection Date 24 Jul 1998
Accession Number UNA00058578
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Jackson Barksdale Property; Duck Springs; State 227 (272 on label) 34° 8' 45" N 85° 59' 57" W
Description Large tussocks
Habitat beaver pond
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Kral, Robert 92808
Collection Date 03 Jul 2002
Accession Number UNA00063441
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Bog ca. 0.3 mi SSW of Byrd Spring, Byrd Spring Rod and Gun Club, Huntsville, T.4.S. R.1.W. Sec. 25 34° 39' 27" N 86° 35' 18" W
Description Abundant in ca. 4 acre quaking Polygonum bog with Scripus cyperinus, Carex lupulina, and Panicum sp.,
Habitat Bog bordered to E by mature Nyssa aquatica forest, which was invading.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Meigs, Russell A. 757
Collection Date 02 Jun 1980
Accession Number UNA00000531
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Beaverdam Swamp E1/2 Sec 15 T.4.S. R.3.W 34° 41' 46" N 86° 49' 51" W
Description Abundant in the quaking mat margins of a small lake in Swamp. with Decodon verticillatus, Typha latifolia, and Polygonum sp.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Meigs, Russell A. 894
Collection Date 25 Jun 1980
Accession Number UNA00000516
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama spring seep along the Flint River just downstream of the Riverton Rd. bridge. Three Forks of the Flint 4.2 mi ENE of Huntsville on Winchester Rd. T.2.S. R.1.E 34° 49' 19" N 86° 29' 1" W
Habitat hardwood bottomland forest.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Meigs, Russell A. 520
Collection Date 17 May 1980
Accession Number UNA00000507
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama close to Shelby County Airport near jct CR-87 & CR-12. Cahaba Valley section of the Valley & Ridge Province 33° 10' 33" N 86° 47' 10" W
Habitat marsh (drying out)
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 559 Feet
Specimen Notes
Collector Spaulding, Daniel D. 12649
Collection Date 02 Jun 2007
Accession Number UNA00069083
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama W side of US 31 which is fed by outflow from large spring on E side of US 31; ca. 3 mi N of jct US 31 and US 72A; ca. 5 mi NNE of Decatur.
Habitat Margin of open, swampy area
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Webb, David 6562
Collection Date 25 Apr 2007
Accession Number UNA00069671
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Aderholts Lake; just W off AL-21 ca 2 mi S of Jacksonville. 33° 46' 45" N 85° 45' 51" W
Description Abundant with C. crinita; rich, mucky substrate
Habitat margins of lake
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Wiersema, John H. 1933
Collection Date 21 Jun 1980
Accession Number UNA00000501
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama along Spring Creek off Shelby Co 24, ca 3 mi due NE of Montevallo and ca 1/2 mi E of jct with AL-119. T21S, R3W, W1/2 Sec 36 33° 9' 56" N 86° 48' 40" W
Description Common
Habitat beaver marsh
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Wiersema, John H. 1950
Collection Date 21 Jun 1980
Accession Number UNA00000502
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott - Determined By: R. Kral, _-May-1980
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama along Beaverdam Creek off Alt US-72 & AL-20. T4S, R3W, W1/2 Sec 35 34° 38' 54" N 86° 49' 19" W
Description Abundant
Habitat margins of pond
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Wiersema, John H. 781
Collection Date 03 Jun 1979
Accession Number UNA00000506
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Carex comosa
Herbarium UNA (UNA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Blue Gurth Swamp S of AL-14, ca 5 mi W from Autauga Co line. T20N, R11E, E1/2 Sec 23 32° 26' 2" N 86° 56' 2" W
Description Abundant; floating mat with several other species
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Wiersema, John H. 1907
Collection Date 31 May 1980
Accession Number UNA00000521
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CAREX COMOSA
Herbarium John D. Freeman Herbarium [Auburn University] (AUA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name CAREX COMOSA BOOTT
Herbarium Name Used CAREX COMOSA BOOTT
Locality USA. ALABAMA 3.60 AIR MI. NE OF MOORESVILLE. WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- BEAVERDAM SWAMP. ALONG N SIDE OF INTERSTATE 565 APPROX. 1.20 MI. NE OF JCT. WITH CO. RD. 115. 34° 39' 9" N 86° 49' 31" W
Habitat SLOW MOVING WATER ALONG EDGE OF STREAM IN TUPELO (NYSSA) SWAMP.
Reproductive State FRUIT
Specimen Notes 79261
Collector ENGLAND, J. KEVIN 7872
Collection Date 2 Jun 2017
Accession Number AUA000038066
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CAREX COMOSA
Herbarium John D. Freeman Herbarium [Auburn University] (AUA)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name CAREX COMOSA BOOTT
Herbarium Name Used CAREX COMOSA BOOTT
Locality USA. ALABAMA MARSH (DRYING OUT) CLOSE TO SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT NEAR JCT OF CR-87 & CR-12. 33° 10' 33" N 86° 47' 10" W
Habitat CAHABA VALLEY SECTION OF THE VALLEY & RIDGE PROVINCE. VERNACULAR NAME: BEARDED SEDGE
Reproductive State FRUIT
Elevation 559 FT
Specimen Notes 67379
Collector SPAULDING, DANIEL D. 12649
Collection Date 2 Jun 2007
Accession Number AUA000024537
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Carex comosa
Herbarium TROY (TROY)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama 3 air mi. S of Blountsville. Along US 231, 3 miles S of Blountsville 34° 3' 14" N 86° 35' 1" W
Habitat Margin of wetland
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 768 Feet
Specimen Notes
Collector Keener, Brian R. 1284
with Robert Haynes
Collection Date 24 Jul 1998
Accession Number TROY000024922
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Carex comosa
Herbarium TROY (TROY)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Close to Shelby County Airport near junction of County Road 87 and 12. Cahaba Valley section of the Valley & Ridge Province. 33° 10' 33" N 86° 47' 10" W
Habitat Marsh (drying out)
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 559 Feet
Specimen Notes
Collector Spaulding, Daniel D. 12649
Collection Date 02 Jun 2007
Accession Number TROY000029110
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Carex comosa
Herbarium Alabama Natural Heritage Herbarium (ALNHS)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality Alabama, ,
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Barger, T. Wayne SP#3848
with Long, Z.
Collection Date 22 May 2018
Accession Number ALNHS00005555
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Carex comosa
Herbarium Alabama Natural Heritage Herbarium (ALNHS)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality Alabama, ,
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Spaulding, Daniel D. 14679
Collection Date 02 Jun 2016
Accession Number ALNHS00005554
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Carex comosa
Herbarium NY (NY)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama Along Spring Creek off Shelby Co 24, ca 3 mi due NE of Montevallo and ca 0.5 mi E of jct with AL-119. T21S, R3W, W1/2 of Sec. 36.
Habitat In beaver marsh.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes Photo and data courtesy of New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY).
Collector John H. Wiersema 1950
Collection Date 21 Jun 1980
Accession Number NY02259822
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Carex comosa
Herbarium NY (NY)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama S side Leeds in Leeds Mun. Park by AL 119.
Habitat Seeps along stream through limestone woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes Photo and data courtesy of New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY).
Collector John H. Wiersema 80997
Collection Date 22 Jun 1992
Accession Number NY02259789
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Carex comosa
Herbarium NY (NY)
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Family Name CYPERACEAE
Currently Accepted Name Carex comosa Boott
Herbarium Name Used Carex comosa Boott
Locality USA. Alabama In Blue Gurth Swamp S of AL-14, ca 5 mi W from Autauga Co line. T20N, R11E, E1/2 of Sec. 23.
Habitat On floating mat with several other species.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes Photo and data courtesy of New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY).
Collector John H. Wiersema 1907
Collection Date 31 May 1980
Accession Number NY02259825
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