Carex arctata
Carex arctata, known as drooping woodland sedge, is a species of sedge native to eastern North America.[2] It is sometimes called black sedge, compressed sedge, or drooping wood sedge.[3]
Carex arctata | |
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In Ontario, Canada | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae |
Species: | C. arctata |
Binomial name | |
Carex arctata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Taxonomy
Carex arctata part of the section Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae.[3] It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1839.[4]
Carex arctata and Carex castanea (chestnut sedge, also in C. sect. Hymenochlaenae) form a hybrid known as Carex × knieskernii (Knieskern's sedge).[3][5]
Conservation
It is endangered in several states: Indiana, Ohio, and New Jersey.[2]
- Close-up of pistillate spikelets
- Culms are dark maroon at the base
References
- "Carex arctata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Carex arctata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, and contributors (2010+). "Carex arctata". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 13 June 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Carex arctata Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, and contributors (2010+). "Carex castanea". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 13 June 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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