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Carex cumulata

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Carex cumulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Ovales
Species:
C. cumulata
Binomial name
Carex cumulata
(L.H. Bailey) Fernald

Carex cumulata, common names clustered sedge, piled sedge, and piled-up sedge is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial.[1]

Conservation status within the United States

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It is listed as endangered in Indiana and New Jersey, as threatened in Connecticut.[2] New Hampshire, and New York (state), and as a special concern species in Rhode Island.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Carex cumulata (clustered sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)