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Carex abscondita

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Carex abscondita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Careyanae
Species:
C. abscondita
Binomial name
Carex abscondita
Partial range, within New York State

Carex abscondita, the thicket sedge, is a North American species of sedge first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1910.[1][2] It grows along the central and eastern United States, from eastern Texas to southern Missouri, east to the Atlantic coast, and north to New Hampshire.[3] It grows in moist areas of forests, shrublands, and swamps.[4]

It is closely related to and sometimes confused with Carex digitalis, which, compared to Carex abscondita, has longer flowering stems relative to the leaves, wider staminate spikes, and often has thinner leaves.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Carex abscondita Mack". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Carex abscondita". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Carex absondita". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b New York Natural Heritage Program. 2020. Online Conservation Guide for Carex abscondita. Accessed January 18, 2020.