Carex polymorpha

Carex polymorpha common names variable sedge and many forms sedge, is a perennial species of Carex native to North America.[1]

Carex polymorpha
1913 botanical illustration.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. polymorpha
Binomial name
Carex polymorpha
Muhl.
Carex polymorpha

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[2] Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Virginia. It is listed as endangered and extirpated in Maryland, and as threatened in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. "Plants Profile for Carex polymorpha (variable sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  3. "Plants Profile for Carex polymorpha (variable sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 January 2018.


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