Coastal Sedge
Carex exilis Dewey
Coastal Sedge: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2039
Synonyms
Coast Sedge 
Tags
Endangered (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

Source: Wikipedia

Carex exilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Binomial name
Carex exilis
Synonyms[2]
  • Vignea exilis Dewey Raf.
  • Carex exilis var. androgyna Dewey
  • Carex exilis var. squamacea Dewey

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[3] 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.[4]

Description

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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.[5]

Distribution and habitat

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Carex exilis favours wetland, acidic conditions such as sphagnum bogs, peatlands and fens[6] 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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2016). "Carex exilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64271142A67728769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64271142A67728769.en. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Carex exilis Dewey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Carex exilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Carex exilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "World Flora Online". World Flora Online.
  6. ^ "Coastal sedge (Carex exilis)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)