Carex prairea
Carex prairea, common name prairie sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial.[1]
| Carex prairea | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| 1913 botanical illustration. | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Poales | 
| Family: | Cyperaceae | 
| Genus: | Carex | 
| Species: | C. prairea | 
| Binomial name | |
| Carex prairea Dewey ex Alph. Wood | |
Conservation status in the United States
    
It is listed as threatened in Maine and Pennsylvania,[2] and as a special concern species in Connecticut,[3]
References
    
- "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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