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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
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.

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)

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