Cattail Sedge
Carex typhina Michaux
Cattail Sedge: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2126
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Carex typhina
Carex typhina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
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C. typhina
Binomial name
Carex typhina
Michx.

Carex typhina, often called the cattail sedge, is a rare species of Carex known to grow in wetlands. It is native to North America.

Conservation status

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It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut,[1] possibly extirpated in Maine, threatened in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York (state), and endangered in Pennsylvania.[2]


Physical description

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Carex Typhina can grow to heights of 30 to 80 centimeters with a reddish-brown hue at the base of the stem. Their heads feature multiple erect spikes[3][4]


References

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  1. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  2. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Department of Natural Resources". dnr.mn.state.us. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Native Plant Trust". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.


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