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SPECIES: Carex aquatilis | Water Sedge 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARAQU

SYNONYMS : 
   Carex variabilis Bailey
   Carex substricta (Kukenth) Mack.
   Carex stans Drej.
   Carex interimus Maguire


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CAAQ
   CAAQA4
   CAAQA5
   CAAQA
   CAAQD
   CAAQS


COMMON NAMES : 
   water sedge


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for water sedge is Carex
aquatilis Wahl (Cyperceae).  The genus Carex is well known for its
taxonomic diversity.  Water sedge is the most widely distributed and
possibly the most variable in its section, Acutae.  Recognized
subspecies, varieties, and forms are as follows [31]:

        Carex aquatilis var. altior (Rydb.) Fern
        Carex aquatilis var aquatilis
        Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm)
        Carex aquatilis var. stans (Drej.) Boott
        Carex aquatilis var. substricta Kukenth
                


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope, July 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1992. Carex aquatilis. In: Remainder of Citation

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