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Carex caroliniana
Carolina sedge
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Carex caroliniana Schwein.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Carolina sedge
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S3S4; VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Big Thicket National Preserve	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hot Springs National Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shiloh National Military Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	8/21/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 7:52:46 AM

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.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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