Carex misera

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|authority=Buckley

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• Carex juncea {{small|Willd.}}
• Carex rugeliana {{small|Kunze}}

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Carex misera, the wretched sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to high elevations in the southern Appalachians.{{cite POWO |id=301017-1 |title=Carex misera Buckley |access-date=19 August 2023 }}{{cite web |url=http://floranorthamerica.org/Carex_misera |title=Carex misera Buckley Common names: Wretched sedge |last1=Waterway |first1=Marcia J. |date=5 November 2020 |website=Flora of North America |publisher=Flora of North America Association |access-date=19 August 2023 }} It is found in about 25 locations growing in seeps and other wet situations on rocky ledges, cliff faces, and balds.{{cite web |url=https://georgiabiodiversity.org/profile/profile?group=None&es_id=16740 |title=Carex misera Buckl. Wretched Sedge |last1=Chafin |first1=Linda G. |date=January 2020 |website=georgiabiodiversity.org |publisher=Georgia Biodiversity Portal |access-date=19 August 2023 }}