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Scientific Name
Carex communis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex communis L.H. Bailey
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fibrousroot Sedge
Park Synonyms
Carex communis var. amplisquama, Carex communis var. communis, Carex amplisquama
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 communis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Occurrence value was NA with comment: Present in Park
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Common
Elevation Range Tags
- Mid to High
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
- Park common
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/27/2025 1:49:06 PM
Notes
10/27/25 TE: This taxon now includes former varieties C. communis var. communis, C. communis var. amplisquama, as well as C. amplisquama as defined in Weakley 2015. Current taxonomy follows Weakley 2024.
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98, Accepted Detail: Local list is unchecked and no local accepted name has been assigned, because multiple subspecies/varieties are also in the park.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
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Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
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Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
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Piscataway Park (PISC)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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