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Carex leavenworthii
Leavenworth's sedge
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Carex leavenworthii Dewey
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Leavenworth's sedge
Park Synonyms:

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


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: S4S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Camp Nelson National Monument	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hot Springs National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Missouri National Recreational River	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Valley Forge National Historical 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 10/1/2025 5:07:30 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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