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Carex prairea

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Carex prairea
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. prairea
Binomial name
Carex prairea
Dewey ex Alph. Wood

Carex prairea, common name prairie sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial.[1]

Conservation status in the United States

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It is listed as threatened in Maine and Pennsylvania,[2] and as a special concern species in Connecticut,[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ "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.)