Carex waponahkikensis, commonly known as the Dawn-land sedge, is a species of sedge first described by M. Lovit and A. Haines in 2012.[2] It is native to a small range in the state of Maine as well as in adjacent parts of coastal New Brunswick.[3]
| Carex waponahkikensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. waponahkikensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex waponahkikensis Lovit & A.Haines
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex scoparia var. tesselata | |
Taxonomy
editFormerly known as Carex scoparia var. tesselata, it has been split from Carex scoparia based on inflorescence length, leaf blade width, and differences with the perigynium.[1]
Distribution
editIn Maine, the sedge is only known from Washington County and Hancock County in the eastern part of the state.
References
edit- ^ a b "Carex waponahkikensis M. Lovit & A. Haines". Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. Government of Maine. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Carex waponahkikensis Lovit & A.Haines". Kew Royal Botanic Gardens - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Lovit, Marilee (22 February 2024). "Flowering phenology of sympatric Carex waponahkikensis and Carex scoparia (Cyperaceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron (5). Addison, Maine: 1–9. ISSN 2153-733X. Retrieved 11 October 2024.