Carex exilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Stellulatae
Species:
C. exilis
Binomial name
Carex exilis
Dewey

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[1] or meager sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.[2] It is rare in much of its range[2] and is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities.[3]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex exilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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