Carex reznicekii

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Carex reznicekii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Carex
Section: Carex sect. Acrocystis
Species:
C. reznicekii
Binomial name
Carex reznicekii
Werier

Carex reznicekii, known as Reznicek's sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial. [1] Described initially from a New York population, this species was named in 2006 in honor of the botanist Anton Reznicek, a specialist in the genus Carex. [2] [3]

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Description

This species resembles Carex umbellata and Carex nigromarginata . C. reznicekii can be readily distinguished from C. umbellata by the absence of basal spikes observable on C. reznicekii. C. reznicekii most strongly resembles C. nigromarginata, but can be differentiated by several factors, including C. reznicekii's narrower leaves and more-or-less uniform culm lengths. C. reznicekii's species status and distribution was determined in part through the use of herbaria records, where many instances of C. reznicekii were erroneously identified as C. umbellata and C. nigromarginata. [4]

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References

It is listed as endangered within Connecticut and New York <https://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=7142 by state authorities. [5]

References

  1. "Plants Profile for Carex reznicekii (Reznicek's sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "Michigan Nature Association". MNA Award Recognizes Excellence in Conservation Science. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. Werier, David (2006). "Carex reznicekii, a new widespread species of Carex section Acrocystis (Cyperaceae) from eastern North America". SIDA, Contributions to Botany.
  4. Werier, David (2006). "Carex reznicekii, a new widespread species of Carex section Acrocystis (Cyperaceae) from eastern North America". SIDA, Contributions to Botany.
  5. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)