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Scientific Name
Carex sparganioides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd.
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
BUR-REED SEDGE
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
SpeciesCarex sparganioides
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Maxon, 1935; Lea and Frye, 2002
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Lea and Frye, 2002
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
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
7/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lea and Frye, 2002: Carex sparganioides Muhlenberg ex WilldenowInfrequent. In rich, dry-mesic forests and mesophytic alluvial terrace forests. Plummers Island area, Bear Island, Turkey Run Park, Great Falls Park (Virginia), and, historically, from the Virginia side of Chain Bridge. Occurs in less disturbed habitats than the similar C. aggregata. Early May to mid-June. 1565 (GMUF, Grfa); Tanaka s.n. (NA); 1480, 1583 (Tawes)., Park Species Data Source: Maxon, 1935; Lea and Frye, 2002;
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