Carex amplisquama F. J. Hermann, Rhodora 57: 158. 1955

Pistillate scales 3.4–4.8 × 1.4–1.8 mm, apex usually awned, exceeding perigynia. Perigynia 2.7–3.7 × 1.2–1.7 mm; beak 0.5–1.1 mm, apical teeth 0.1–0.5 mm.

Fruiting late Apr–mid May. Moist, wooded slopes, clearing edges, in deep rich soils, in partial shade of hardwood forests; 200–1500 m; Ga., S.C.