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Carex caroliniana
Carolina sedge
Monocacy National Battlefield
			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:		MD: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 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	Blue Ridge Parkway
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
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:	3/23/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 10:53:34 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.

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