Carex willdenowii, common name Willdenow's sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America.

Carex willdenowii
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
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
Species:
C. willdenowii
Binomial name
Carex willdenowii
Schkuhr ex Willd.

Conservation status

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It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[2] It is also listed as threatened in Illinois and New York (state).[3]

References

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  1. NatureServe (5 December 2025). "Carex willdenowii". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. "Plants Profile for Carex willdenowii (Willdenow's sedge )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 20 December 2019.