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Carex oxylepis

Torr. & Hook.

Sharp-scale Sedge

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138725
Element CodePMCYP039W0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
sharpscale sedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Waterway in FNA vol. 23 (2002) and Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team (2025) do not recognize var. pubescens as a distinct variety of Carex oxylepis.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-03-16
Change Date1984-03-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNRYes
MarylandS1Yes
MississippiS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
MissouriS3Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
FloridaS3Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
OklahomaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.