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Carex exilis

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

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[1] or meager sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.[2] It is rare in much of its range[2] and is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities.[3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Carex exilis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)