Carex castanea, known as chestnut sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae) native to North America. It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.[1] It occurs from Manitoba to the eastern seaboard in Canada and from Minnesota to New England in the United States.[1] It is sometimes called chestnut woodland sedge or chestnut-colored sedge.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae |
| Species: | C. castanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex castanea Wahlenb.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Plants Profile for Carex castanea (chestnut sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Carex castanea Wahlenberg". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chestnut-colored Sedge, Carex castanea Wahlenb". mass.gov. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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