Carex arctata

Carex arctata
In Ontario, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae
Species:
C. arctata
Binomial name
Carex arctata
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex arctata var. faxonii L.H.Bailey
  • Carex sylvatica Dewey

Carex arctata, known as drooping woodland sedge, is a species of sedge native to eastern North America.[2] It is sometimes called black sedge, compressed sedge, or drooping wood sedge.[3] It occurs from Manitoba to the Maritimes in Canada, south to northwestern North Carolina, and west to Minnesota.[1][4] Carex arctata grows in bogs, hardwood forests, and spruce forests.[4]

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