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Carex retroflexa
reflexed sedge
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Carex retroflexa Muhl. ex Willd.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		reflexed sedge
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Cyperaceae, Genus Carex, Species Carex retroflexa


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Antietam National Battlefield
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Buffalo National River	Camp Nelson National Monument
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hot Springs National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Vicksburg National Military Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	7/31/2008

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 12/24/2025 1:05:37 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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