Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Broadleaf Sedge is most similar to C. careyana and C. plantaginea. Learn the differences at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex platyphylla   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-059:

Carex platyphylla   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Carex platyphylla

COMMON NAME:
Broadleaf Sedge

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_capl5_001_lvd

        

JK Marlow    jkm120922_129

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Leaves may be as broad as C. plantaginea, but the surfaces are not puckered, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Carex platyphylla   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Carex platyphylla   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-17-059:
Carex platyphylla   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Carex platyphylla