Carex castanea
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]
| Carex castanea | |
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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. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex castanea Wahlenb. | |
References
- "Plants Profile for Carex castanea (chestnut sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Carex castanea Wahlenberg". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Chestnut-colored Sedge, Carex castanea Wahlenb". mass.gov. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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