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Carex castanea

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Carex castanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae
Species:
C. castanea
Binomial name
Carex castanea
Wahlenb.

Carex castanea, known as chestnut sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae) native to North America. It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.[1] It occurs from Manitoba to the eastern seaboard in Canada and from Minnesota to New England in the United States.[1] It is sometimes called chestnut woodland sedge or chestnut-colored sedge.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Carex castanea (chestnut sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Carex castanea Wahlenberg". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 4 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Chestnut-colored Sedge, Carex castanea Wahlenb". mass.gov. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Retrieved 4 October 2020.