Carex typhina

Carex typhina
	Carex typhina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. typhina
Binomial name
	Carex typhina; Michx.

Carex typhina, often called the cattail sedge, is a rare species of Carex known to grow in wetlands. It is native to North America.

Conservation status

It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut,^[1] possibly extirpated in Maine, threatened in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York (state), and endangered in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Physical description

Carex Typhina can grow to heights of 30 to 80 centimeters with a reddish-brown hue at the base of the stem. Their heads feature multiple erect spikes^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
↑ "Department of Natural Resources". dnr.mn.state.us. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
↑ "Native Plant Trust". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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[1] "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)

[2] "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[3] "Department of Natural Resources". dnr.mn.state.us. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

[4] "Native Plant Trust". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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