Carex fraseriana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. fraseriana
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Binomial name | |
Carex fraseriana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Carex fraseriana is a perennial member of the sedge family with the common name Fraser's sedge. It was the only species of the genus Cymophyllus before it was re-transferred to Carex. [2] [3] [4]
Carex fraseriana is native to the Great Smoky Mountains and southern Appalachian region of the southeastern United States. [1] It is endangered in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland and Georgia. [5]