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]

Carex cumulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
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

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. 1 2 "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.)