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 [1]
  • Vignea exilis Dewey Raf.
  • Carex exilis var. androgyna Dewey
  • Carex exilis var. squamacea Dewey

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge [2] 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. [3]

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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. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Carex exilis favours wetland, acidic conditions such as sphagnum bogs, peatlands and fens [5] 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. [6]

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References

  1. "Carex exilis Dewey". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex exilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "World Flora Online". World Flora Online.
  5. "Coastal sedge (Carex exilis)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. "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)