Carex crawfordii

Carex crawfordii, common name Crawford sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America.

Carex crawfordii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Ovales
Species:
C. crawfordii
Binomial name
Carex crawfordii
Fernald

Conservation status within the United States

It is listed as endangered in Illinois and Pennsylvania.[1] It is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]

  • Botanical illustration
    Botanical illustration

References
  1. "Plants Profile for Carex crawfordii (Crawford's sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2017. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)


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