Carex crawei

Carex crawei, commonly called Crawe's sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.^[2] Though widespread, it has a patchy distribution and is generally rare throughout its range. It is found in wet calcareous areas, usually associated with flat limestone outcrops or gravels.^[3] It is usually found in high quality natural habitats.^[4]

Carex crawei
Showing characteristic long rhizomes
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Section:	Carex sect. Granulares
Species:	C. crawei
Binomial name
Carex crawei Dewey

It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in early spring.