Carex longii
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. longii
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| Carex longii | |
Carex longii, or Long's sedge,[1] is a species of sedge found in North America that was first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1922.[2]
Distribution and habitat
C. longii's native range encompasses the eastern United States north into eastern Canada, as well as the west coast of the United States. This species also occurs in Puerto Rico and Hawai'i.[3]
It can be found in habitat types such as low fields, bogs, and bottomlands.[4]
Conservation
Carex longii lives on the margins of wetlands in saturated or seasonally saturated soils.[5] It is listed as Vulnerable or Imperiled across Eastern North America.[6]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Carex longii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Carex longii". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium
- ^ "Carex longii (Long's sedge): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.