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Scientific Name
Carex ovalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex ovalis Gooden.
Park
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
SpeciesCarex ovalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
This is the first record of this species west of the U.S eastern seaboard.; Data Source: Judziewicz and Koch, 1993
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://www.botany.wisc.edu/wisflora/
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
common in Devil's Island lighthouse keeper's lawn; Data Source: Judziewicz and Koch, 1993
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
Joan Elias
Created Date
8/13/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Suzanne Sanders
Last Modified Date
12/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Judziewicz, E.J. and R.G. Koch. 1993. Flora and vegetation of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island, Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin. The Michigan Botanist 32(2):43-189.
Other Parks
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
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