Carex superata

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Family:	CYPERACEAE
Species:	Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & B.A. Ford
Common Name:	Limestone Forest Sedge
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, FACW (NWI)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	CYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus	Carex
Species	Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & B.A. Ford - Limestone Forest Sedge

Citation

Citation	Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & B.A. Ford, Amer. J. Bot. 85(3): 443–445, f. 1–2, 4–5, 6 [left]. 1998.
Basionym:	**
Type:	USA: ALABAMA: Lawrence Co.: Ca. 11.5 mi. N of Double Springs, Bankhead National Forest, S bank of Borden Creek just W of gate on Forest Road 224, T8S, R8W, Sec. 32, NW, 25 May 1993, Reznicek et al. 9450 (holotype: MICH; isotypes: KNK, MO, NY, UNA, US, VDB, W

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Carex willdenowii var. megarrhyncha	Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willdenow, var. megarrhyncha F. J. Hermann, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 51: 277. 1954.		GEORGIA: Jasper Co.: 3.5 mi. E of Ocmulgee, 6 Apr 1949, Smith & Duncan 4872 (holotype: NA).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Colbert, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Monroe, Russell, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, NY, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2020 - 2023

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
UWAL0044790	Lawrence	14 Apr 2011	England, J. Kevin 2762	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, & B.A. Ford
TROY000010281	Wilcox	27 Mar 2002	Kral, Robert 92273A	TROY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
UWAL0047889	Lawrence	08 Apr 2020	England, J. Kevin 10847	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, & B.A. Ford
TROY000036065	Butler	22 Apr 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 22968	TROY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
JSU111861	Tuscaloosa	31 Mar 1976	Kral, Robert 57456	JSU Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
TROY000010280	Monroe	27 Mar 2002	Kral, Robert 92266	TROY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
UWAL0015116	Butler	22 Apr 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 22968	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
UWAL0012374	Bullock	18 Apr 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1596	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
UWAL0056692	Colbert	13 May 2020	England, Kevin J. 11013	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, & B.A. Ford
TROY000025219	Lawrence	17 Apr 2005	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12239	TROY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
UNA00065825	Lawrence	17 Apr 2005	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12239	UNA Carex superata Naczi, Reznick & B. A. Ford
AUA000020341	Lawrence	17 Apr 2005	SPAULDING, DANIEL D. 12239	AUA CAREX SUPERATA NACZI, REZNICEK, & B. A. FORD
UWAL0056442	Jefferson	08 Jul 2021	England, Kevin J. 12447	UWAL Carex superata Naczi,Reznicek &, B.A. Ford
UNA00061355	Lawrence	25 May 1993	Reznicek, Anton A. 9450	UNA Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd. var. megarrhyncha F.J. Herm.
NY02306289	Madison	27 May 1974	Charles T. Bryson 660	NY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
AUA_ACC_66313	Lawrence	17 Apr 2005	SPAULDING, DANIEL D. 12239	AUA CAREX SUPERATA NACZI, REZNICEK, & B. A. FORD
AUA000020898	Russell	21 Jun 1993	WIEBOLDT, T.F. 8617	AUA CAREX SUPERATA NACZI, REZNICEK, & B. A. FORD
ALNHS00009217	Jackson	28 APR 2020	Barger, T. Wayne SP#5073	ALNHS Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, & B.A. Ford
UWAL0056234	Lawrence	28 Apr 2020	England, Kevin J. 10947	UWAL Carex superata Naczi
UWAL0057008	Madison	19 May 2023	England, Kevin J. 13591	UWAL Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
ALNHS00006744	Calhoun	26 May 2018	Barger, T. Wayne SP#4026	ALNHS Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, and B.A.Ford
ALNHS00003853	Lawrence	12 May 2016	Barger, T. Wayne SP#2274	ALNHS Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek, and B.A. Ford
TROY000038683	Bullock	18 Apr 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1596	TROY Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & Ford
AUA000020342	Monroe	23 May 1993	NACZI, ROBERT F.C. 3073	AUA CAREX SUPERATA NACZI, REZNICEK, & B. A. FORD
UNA00074011	Jackson	30 Mar 2019	Sorrie, Bruce A. 13722	UNA Carex superata Naczi, Reznick & B. A. Ford

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 1/5/2025

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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