This was recently described by Naczi et al. (2002b). It is apparently widespread in mesic woods on moderately base-rich soils across southeastern states, but centered in Ala. and Tenn. and largely absent from the Atlantic Coastal Plain (K); data still need to be accumulated. Superficially, kraliana appears intermediate between albursina, laxiflora and blanda. Most colls. in herbaria have been previously named blanda; both species have spikes densely flowered (as in gracliescens). C. kraliana differs in its upper lateral bracts broader and hiding spikes (like albursina), and its perigynium apex more elongated and less bent (more like laxiflora). Lower leaves are mostly 5-10 mm wide (versus 15-35 mm in albursina, 5-25 in laxiflora, 2-10 mm in blanda). C. laxiflora var. serrulata F. J. Herm. was considered a synonym of kraliana in some initial work, but it should be included with typical laxiflora (R. Naczi, pers. comm.).