Carex exilis

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Carex exilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Stellulatae
Species:
C. exilis
Binomial name
Carex exilis
Synonyms [2]
  • Vignea exilis Dewey Raf.
  • Carex exilis var. androgyna Dewey
  • Carex exilis var. squamacea Dewey

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge [3] or meager sedge, is a species of grass-like plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and Canada, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. [4]

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Description

Carex exilis is a densely tufted, tussock-forming plant, with stiff, smooth stems reaching 12–80 cm. in height. Leaves number between 2–6 per stem. Inflorescences usually take the form of solitary spikes. [5]

Distribution and habitat

Carex exilis favours wetland, acidic conditions such as sphagnum bogs, peatlands and fens [6] and other wet, low, open places.

Although not classed as a conservation risk by the IUCN across most of its distribution range, it is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Lansdown, R.V. (2016). "Carex exilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T64271142A67728769. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64271142A67728769.en . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carex exilis Dewey". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ↑ NRCS. "Carex exilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "World Flora Online". World Flora Online.
  6. ↑ "Coastal sedge (Carex exilis)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ↑ "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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