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Carex retroflexa
reflexed sedge
Antietam National Battlefield
			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:		MD: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
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	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:	4/19/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:31:33 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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