Carex prairea, common name prairie sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial, tussock-forming plant in the Cyperaceae family
Conservation status in the United States It is listed as threatened in Maine and Pennsylvania, and as a special concern species in Connecticut,"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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