Carex novae-angliae, the New England sedge,[1] is a Carex species that is native to North America.

Carex novae-angliae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. novae-angliae
Binomial name
Carex novae-angliae
Schwein.

Description

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Carex novae-angliae is loosely tufted, with ascending to erect rhizomes. The rhizomes are slender and reddish-brown, and range from 1–20 mm (0.039–0.787 in) in diameter. The culms of the plant are 5–40 cm (2.0–15.7 in) long and slightly rough.[2]

The inflorescences of the plant have both staminate and proximate spikes, with peduncles of staminate spikes 1.9–5.9 mm (0.075–0.232 in) long.[2]

Habitat and distribution

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The plant occurs commonly in mesic deciduous forests and less commonly in evergreen-deciduous forests.[3]

It is native to North America, but is more common in Canada and the north-eastern United States than the American Midwest or South.[4]

Conservation status in the United States

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It is listed as threatened in Michigan,[5] and Minnesota,[6] and as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Elaine Nowick (2014). Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index. Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index. Vol. 2. p. 90. ISBN 9781609620608.
  2. ^ a b Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2003). Flora of North America: Volume 23: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in Part): Cyperaceae. Flora of North America: North of Mexico, Flora of North America Editorial Committee. Vol. 23 (illustrated, reprint ed.). OUP USA. p. 540. ISBN 9780195152074.
  3. ^ Arthur Haines, New England Wild Flower Society (2011). New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae: A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England (illustrated ed.). Yale University Press. p. 114. ISBN 9780300171549.
  4. ^ Andrew Hipp (2008). Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae) (illustrated ed.). University of Wisconsin Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780299225902.
  5. ^ "Plants Profile for Carex novae-angliae (New England sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Carex novae-angliae : New England Sedge | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)