Carex novae-angliae

Carex novae-angliae, the New England sedge,[1] is a Carex species that is native to North America.

Carex novae-angliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Carex
Species:
C. novae-angliae
Binomial name
Carex novae-angliae
Schwein.

Description

Carex novae-angliae is loosely tufted, with ascending to erect rhizomes. The rhizomes are slender and reddish-brown, and range from 1–20 mm (0.039–0.787 in) in diameter. The culms of the plant are 5–40 cm (2.0–15.7 in) long and slightly rough.[2]

The inflorescences of the plant have both staminate and proximate spikes, with peduncles of staminate spikes 1.9–5.9 mm (0.075–0.232 in) long.[2]

Habitat and distribution

The plant occurs commonly in mesic deciduous forests and less commonly in evergreen-deciduous forests.[3]

It is native to North America, but is more common in Canada and the north-eastern United States than the American Midwest or South.[4]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as threatened in Michigan,[5] and Minnesota[6], and as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[7]

References
  1. Elaine Nowick (2014). Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index. Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index. 2. p. 90. ISBN 9781609620608.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2003). Flora of North America: Volume 23: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in Part): Cyperaceae. Flora of North America: North of Mexico, Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 23 (illustrated, reprint ed.). OUP USA. p. 540. ISBN 9780195152074.
  3. Arthur Haines, New England Wild Flower Society (2011). New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae: A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England (illustrated ed.). Yale University Press. p. 114. ISBN 9780300171549.
  4. Andrew Hipp (2008). Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae) (illustrated ed.). University of Wisconsin Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780299225902.
  5. "Plants Profile for Carex novae-angliae (New England sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. "Carex novae-angliae : New England Sedge | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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