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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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. alopecoidea
Binomial name
Carex alopecoidea
Tuck.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Carex alopecoidea (Foxtail sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "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.