Carex novae-angliae explained

Carex novae-angliae, the New England sedge,^[1] is a Carex species that is native to North America.

Description

Carex novae-angliae is loosely tufted, with ascending to erect rhizomes. The rhizomes are slender and reddish-brown, and range from NaNmm in diameter. The culms of the plant are NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) long and slightly rough.^[2]

The inflorescences of the plant have both staminate and proximate spikes, with peduncles of staminate spikes NaNmm long.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

The plant occurs commonly in mesic deciduous forests and less commonly in evergreen-deciduous forests.^[3]

It is native to North America, but is more common in Canada and the north-eastern United States than the American Midwest or South.^[4]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as threatened in Michigan,^[5] and Minnesota,^[6] and as a species of special concern in Connecticut.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index . 2 . Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index . Elaine Nowick . 2014 . 9781609620608 . 90.
2. Book: Flora of North America: Volume 23: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in Part): Cyperaceae . 23 . Flora of North America: North of Mexico, Flora of North America Editorial Committee . Flora of North America Editorial Committee . illustrated, reprint . OUP USA . 2003 . 9780195152074 . 540.
3. Book: New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae: A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England . registration . Arthur Haines, New England Wild Flower Society . illustrated . Yale University Press . 2011 . 9780300171549 . 114.
4. Book: Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae) . Andrew Hipp . illustrated . University of Wisconsin Press . 2008 . 9780299225902 . 59.
5. Web site: Plants Profile for Carex novae-angliae (New England sedge) . plants.usda.gov . 16 December 2017 . .
6. Web site: Carex novae-angliae : New England Sedge Rare Species Guide. 2020-06-07. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. en.
7. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"