Carex alopecoidea, common names foxtail sedge and northern fox sedge,[1] is a species of Carex native to North America. It is listed as threatened in Connecticut.[2] It is listed as endangered in Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, as possibly extirpated in Maine, as threatened in Massachusetts, and as endangered and possibly extirpated in Tennessee.[1]
Carex alopecoidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. alopecoidea
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Binomial name | |
Carex alopecoidea Tuck.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Plants Profile for Carex alopecoidea (Foxtail sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2017.