Carex exilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Stellulatae |
| Species: | C. exilis
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Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[2] or meager sedge, is a species of grass-like plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and Canada, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.[3]
Description
[edit]Carex exilis is a densely tufted, tussock-forming plant, with stiff, smooth stems reaching 12–80 cm. in height. Leaves number between 2–6 per stem. Inflorescences usually take the form of solitary spikes.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Carex exilis favours wetland, acidic conditions such as sphagnum bogs, peatlands and fens[5] and other wet, low, open places.[1]
Although not classed as a conservation risk by the IUCN across most of its distribution range, it is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ > "Carex exilis Dewey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Carex exilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "World Flora Online". World Flora Online.
- ^ "Coastal sedge (Carex exilis)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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