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Carex atlantica

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Carex atlantica, the prickly bog sedge, is a species of a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to eastern North America, and eastern Hispaniola.[2][3] It is usually found growing in bogs or acidic seeps.[4]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
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Carex atlantica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. atlantica
Binomial name
Carex atlantica
Synonyms[2]
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    • Carex atlantica var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Cronquist
    • Carex atlantica var. incomperta (E.P.Bicknell) F.J.Herm.
    • Carex delicatula E.P.Bicknell
    • Carex echinata var. conferta (Chapm.) L.H.Bailey
    • Carex howei Mack.
    • Carex incomperta E.P.Bicknell
    • Carex interior var. capillacea L.H.Bailey
    • Carex mohriana Mack.
    • Carex scirpoides var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Fernald
    • Carex stellulata f. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Kük.
    • Carex stellulata var. conferta Chapm.
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Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Carex atlantica subsp. atlantica – Entire range, except Ontario, Québec, Vermont, and the Dominican Republic
  • Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Reznicek – Entire range, except West Virginia

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