Carex woodii

Carex woodii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subgenus:	Carex subg. Carex
Section:	Carex sect. Paniceae
Species:	C. woodii
Binomial name
Carex woodii Dewey, 1846 [1]

Carex woodii, known as pretty sedge, is a species of sedge native to North America. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Carex woodii is a rhizomatous sedge, forming loose clumps to large vegetative colonies. The leaf sheathes are tinged with reddish-purple. ^[4] Compared to most other Carex across its range, it flowers and fruits earlier in the year. In Michigan it fruits by mid-May or earlier. ^[4]

Purple sheath of Carex woodii

Distribution and habitat

Carex woodii is native to the Midwestern and Eastern United States and Ontario. ^[3] It is found in both moist and dry woodlands. ^[3] It is considered a rare plant of concern in the Chicago region and Connecticut. ^[5]

References

1. "Carex woodii Dewey". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
2. NRCS. "Carex woodii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-09-25.
3. Rothrock, Paul E.; Reznicek, A. A. (2002). "Carex woodii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 23. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2018-09-25– via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
4. Reznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds. (February 2011). "Carex woodii". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
5. "Monitored Species Gallery". plantsofconcern.org. Plants of Concern. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-02.