Biology:Carex castanea

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Carex castanea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae
Species:
C. castanea
Binomial name
Carex castanea
Wahlenb.

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Plants Profile for Carex castanea (chestnut sedge)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=caca16. 
  2. Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Carex castanea Wahlenberg". Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/4807. Retrieved 4 October 2020. 
  3. "Chestnut-colored Sedge, Carex castanea Wahlenb.". Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. https://www.mass.gov/doc/chestnut-colored-sedge/download. Retrieved 4 October 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2938411 entry