Carex woodii

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Carex woodii
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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. 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]

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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 Purple sheath Carex woodii.jpg
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]

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References

  1. "Carex woodii Dewey". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex woodii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2002). "Carex woodii". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 23. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 2018-09-25 via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  4. 1 2 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.