Scientific Name
Carex tonsa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P. Bicknell
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
shaved sedge
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Carex |
| Species | Carex tonsa |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Wiegand, 1995;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Wiegand, 1995: Considered Rare by Maryland Natural Heritage Program, not officially listed as Threatened or Endangered by the State of Maryland.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hamilton, 2007: See Lea, 2002 for discussion of Carex tonsa var. rugosperma and Carex tonsa var. tonsa. Wiegand, 1995: One documentation in the survey area from Sandy Hook West to Cumberland, Maryland., Park Species Data Source: Wiegand, 1995
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