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General Information | |
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Symbol: | CAFO4 |
Group: | Monocot |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Introduced | ![]() |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
Subclass | Commelinidae |
Order | Cyperales |
Family | Cyperaceae – Sedge family |
Genus | Carex L. – sedge |
Species | Carex formosa Dewey – handsome sedge |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Connecticut
handsome sedge
Threatened
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Massachusetts
handsome sedge
Threatened
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Minnesota
handsome sedge
Endangered
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New Jersey
handsome sedge
Endangered
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New York
handsome sedge
Threatened
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Ohio
handsome sedge
Presumed Extirpated
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Pennsylvania
handsome sedge
Endangered
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Wisconsin
handsome sedge
Threatened
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Wetland Status
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Related Links
More Accounts and Images | |
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Flora of North America (CAFO4) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (CAFO4) | |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium (CAFO4) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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