Carex typhina, often called the cattail sedge, is a rare species of Carex known to grow in wetlands. It is native to North America.
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| Carex typhina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. typhina
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex typhina Michx.
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Conservation status
editIt 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
editCarex 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
edit- ^ "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.)
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Department of Natural Resources". dnr.mn.state.us. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Native Plant Trust". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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