Carex trichocarpa
Carex trichocarpa, the hairy-fruited sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is listed as a "species of special concern" in Connecticut, United States.[1] The larvae of Euphyes bimacula, the two-spotted skipper, feed on the plant.[2] Euphyes bimacula is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[1]
- Carex trichocarpa
Carex trichocarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Carex |
Species: | C. trichocarpa |
Binomial name | |
Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. | |
References
- http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf
- Euphyes, Site of Markku Savela
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