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Scientific Name
Carex muehlenbergii var. enervis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex muehlenbergii var. enervis Boott
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Muhlenberg's sedge
Park Synonyms
Carex plana
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
SpeciesCarex muehlenbergii
VarietyCarex muehlenbergii var. enervis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lea, 2000;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
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
nwalker@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/17/2015 7:52:57 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lea, 2000: Carex muhlenbergii Schkuhr ex Willdenow var. enervis W. Boott (Muhlenberg's Sedge)Infrequent. Habitat similar to that of C. aggregata. Locatlons include near Plummers Island and Cropley This variety is apparently locally more common than var. muhlenbergii, which was not found. Differences [from Bartonia, 2002: Var. enervis generally has the perigynium nerves less evident than in the typical variety, but, in some specimens, this difference is not distinct. Mid-May to late June. 1486, 1487 (US); 1918 (Frost).HH], Park Species Data Source: Lea, 2000
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