Carex pensylvanica Lamarck var. distans Peck

Leaf blades (1.2–)1.5–3.6 mm wide. 2n = 40.

Fruiting mid May–early Jul. Dry to mesic, often sandy, well-drained, acidic soils in open pine and oak woodlands or cleared areas; 50–1000 m; N.B., N.S., Ont., Que.; Conn., Ky., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., Vt., Wis.