Carex waponahkikensis

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Carex waponahkikensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. waponahkikensis
Binomial name
Carex waponahkikensis
Lovit & A.Haines
Synonyms [1]

Carex scoparia var. tesselata

Carex waponahkikensis, commonly known as the Dawn-land sedge, is a species of sedge first described by M. Lovit and A. Haines in 2012. [2] It is native to a small range in the state of Maine as well as in adjacent parts of coastal New Brunswick. [3]

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Taxonomy

Formerly known as Carex scoparia var. tesselata, it has been split from Carex scoparia based on inflorescence length, leaf blade width, and differences with the perigynium. [1]

Distribution

In Maine, the sedge is only known from Washington County and Hancock County in the eastern part of the state.

References

  1. 1 2 "Carex waponahkikensis M. Lovit & A. Haines". Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. Government of Maine. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Carex waponahkikensis Lovit & A.Haines". Kew Royal Botanic Gardens - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Lovit, Marilee (22 February 2024). "Flowering phenology of sympatric Carex waponahkikensis and Carex scoparia (Cyperaceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron (5). Addison, Maine: 1–9. ISSN   2153-733X . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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