Carex prairea

Carex prairea
1913 botanical illustration.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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

Carex prairea, common name prairie sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial, tussock-forming plant in the Cyperaceae family ^[1]

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

1. "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
2. "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
3. "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.)