Carex exilis
Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[1] or meager sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.[2] It is rare in much of its range[2] and is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities.[3]
| Carex exilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Stellulatae |
| Species: | C. exilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex exilis Dewey | |
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex exilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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