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Carex arctata
File:Carex arctata 13 May 2020.jpeg
In Ontario, Canada
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. arctata
Binomial name
Carex arctata
Boott
Synonyms
  • Carex arctata var. faxonii L.H.Bailey
  • Carex sylvatica Dewey

Carex arctata, known as drooping woodland sedge, is a species of sedge native to eastern North America. It is sometimes called black sedge, compressed sedge, or drooping wood sedge.

Taxonomy

Carex arctata part of the section Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae. It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1839.

Carex arctata and Carex castanea (chestnut sedge, also in C. sect. Hymenochlaenae) form a hybrid known as Carex × knieskernii (Knieskern's sedge).

Conservation

It is endangered in several states: Indiana, Ohio, and New Jersey.

  • Close-up of pistillate spikelets Close-up of pistillate spikelets
  • Culms are dark maroon at the base Culms are dark maroon at the base

References

  1. "Carex arctata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Carex arctata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Carex arctata". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 13 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  4. "Carex arctata Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. "Carex castanea". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 13 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
Taxon identifiers
Carex arctata


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