Carex

Contains 232 accepted taxa overall.

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Status Photos
Carex abscondita concealed sedge Native Endangered-State FACU, FACW (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex acutiformis lesser pond sedge Not Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex adusta thick-fruited sedge Native S1 (State Rank)
Carex aestivalis summer sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex aestivalis × C. gracillima = C. ×aestivaliformis false summer sedge Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex aggregata glomerate sedge Native Endangered-State S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex alata broad-winged sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex albicans white-tinged sedge Native UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T4T5 (Global Rank)
Carex albicans × C. umbellata hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex albolutescens greenish-white sedge Native FAC+, FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex albursina white bear sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex alopecoidea foxtail sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex amphibola ambiguous sedge Native Endangered-State FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G5T4Q (Global Rank)
Carex annectens yellow-fruited sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex aquatilis water sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex arcta northern clustered sedge Native Endangered-State FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex arcta × C. brunnescens hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex arctata drooping wood sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex arctata × C. castanea = C. ×knieskernii Knieskern’s sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex argyrantha silvery-green sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex atherodes wheat sedge Native Rare-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex atlantica FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE)
Carex atlantica ssp. atlantica wide-leaved prickly bog sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea narrow-leaved prickly bog sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5T5? (Global Rank)
Carex atratiformis scabrous black sedge Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank)
Carex aurea golden-fruited sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex backii Back’s sedge Native Threatened-State S3 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex baileyi Bailey’s sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex barrattii Barratt’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex bebbii Bebb’s sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex bicknellii Bicknell’s sedge Native Rare-State FACU, FACW (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex bigelowii ssp. bigelowii Bigelow’s sedge Native Threatened-State FAC, FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex billingsii Billings’s sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5T3T5 (Global Rank)
Carex blanda common woodland sedge Native FACU+, FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex brevior round-fruited sedge Native UPL, OBL (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides brome-like sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5? (State Rank)
Carex brunnescens brownish sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex bullata button sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex bushii Bush’s sedge Native Rare-State FAC, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex buxbaumii brown bog sedge Native Threatened-State FACW, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex canescens OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE)
Carex canescens ssp. canescens typical hoary sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex canescens ssp. disjuncta disjunct hoary sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5T (Global Rank)
Carex capillaris hair-like sedge Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex careyana Carey’s sedge Native Endangered-State S1S2 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex caroliniana Carolina sedge Native Endangered-State FACU, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex caryophyllea vernal sedge Not Native SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex castanea chestnut sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex cephaloidea cluster-headed sedge Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex cephalophora oval-headed sedge Native UPL, OBL (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex chordorrhiza creeping sedge Native Threatened-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex collinsii Collins’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex communis var. communis common sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex comosa bristly sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex comosa × C. hystericina hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex conjuncta connected sedge Native Endangered-State FAC, FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex conoidea field sedge Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex crawei Crawe’s sedge Native Threatened-State FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex crawfordii Crawford’s sedge Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex crinita OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE)
Carex crinita var. brevicrinis short-fringed sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank)
Carex crinita var. crinita common fringed sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex cristatella crested sedge Native FAC, FACW+ (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex cryptolepis small yellow sedge Native Rare-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex cryptolepis × C. flava hybrid sedge Native
Carex cryptolepis × C. oederi hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex cumulata clustered sedge Native Threatened-State FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S2S3 (State Rank)
Carex davisii Davis’s sedge Native Threatened-State FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex debilis FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE)
Carex debilis var. debilis white-edged sedge Native Threatened-State FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex debilis var. rudgei Rudge’s sedge Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex decomposita large-panicled sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SH (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Carex deflexa var. deflexa northern sedge Native SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex deweyana var. deweyana Dewey’s sedge Native UPL, FACW (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex diandra lesser-panicled sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex digitalis × C. laxiculmis var. laxiculmis hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex digitalis var. digitalis slender woodland sedge Native UPL, FACU (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex disperma soft-leaved sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex eburnea bristle-leaved sedge Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank)
Carex echinata ssp. echinata star sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex echinodes bristly nodding sedge Native Endangered-State S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex emmonsii Emmons’s sedge Native Rare-State UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex emoryi Emory’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex exilis meager sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex extensa long-bracted sedge Not Native Naturalized OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex festucacea fescue sedge Native FAC, FACW (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex flacca glaucous sedge Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank)
Carex flava large yellow sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex flava × C. oederi = C. ×subviridula somewhat green sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex foenea hay sedge Native UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex folliculata long sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex formosa handsome sedge Native Threatened-State FAC, FACW- (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex frankii Frank’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex garberi elk sedge Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank)
Carex glaucodea blue sedge Native Threatened-State FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank)
Carex gracilescens slender rich woodland sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex gracillima graceful sedge Native FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex gracillima × C. hirsutella hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex gracillima × C. hirtifolia = C. ×sullivantii Sullivant’s sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex gracillima × C. swanii hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex granularis limestone meadow sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex grayi Gray’s sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex grisea gray sedge Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex gynandra nodding sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex gynocrates northern bog sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex haydenii Hayden’s sedge Native Endangered-State FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hirsutella smooth-fruited hirsute sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hirta hairy sedge Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex hirtifolia pubescent sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock’s sedge Native SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hormathodes marsh straw sedge Native Threatened-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2S3 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex houghtoniana Houghton’s sedge Native Threatened-State S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hystericina porcupine sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex hystericina × C. pseudocyperus hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex hystericina × C. schweinitzii hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex interior inland sedge Native FACW-, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex intumescens bladder sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex jamesii James’s sedge Native Threatened-State S2S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex kobomugi Asian sand sedge Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank)
Carex lacustris lake sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex lacustris × C. trichocarpa hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex laevivaginata smooth-sheathed sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex lasiocarpa ssp. americana woolly-fruited sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex laxiculmis
Carex laxiculmis var. copulata coupled sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G5T3T5 (Global Rank)
Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis spreading sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex laxiflora loose-flowered sedge Native FACU (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex laxiflora × C. leptonervia hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex leavenworthii Leavenworth’s sedge Not Native SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex lenticularis lakeshore sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex leptalea bristle-stalked sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex leptonervia northern woodland sedge Native FAC, FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex limosa mud sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex livida livid sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex longii Long’s sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex lucorum long-beaked carpet sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex lupuliformis false hop sedge Native Threatened-State FACW+, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex lupulina hop sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex lupulina × C. lurida hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex lupulina × C. retrorsa hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex lurida sallow sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua bog sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex meadii Mead’s sedge Native Endangered-State FACU, OBL (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) SH (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex merritt-fernaldii Fernald’s sedge Native Threatened-State S2S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex mesochorea midland sedge Native Threatened-State S2 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex michauxiana Michaux’s sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex mitchelliana Mitchell’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1S2 (State Rank) G3G4 (Global Rank)
Carex molesta troublesome sedge Native Threatened-State FACU, FACW (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex muehlenbergii
Carex muehlenbergii var. enervis Muhlenberg’s veinless sedge Native Rare-State S3 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii Muhlenberg’s sedge Native S4S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex muskingumensis palm sedge Not Native Naturalized OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex nigra black sedge Native Endangered-State FACW+ (NWPL) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex nigromarginata black-edged sedge Native Threatened-State UPL, FACU (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S3 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex normalis large straw sedge Native FACU, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex novae-angliae New England sedge Native FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex oederi ssp. oederi green sedge Native FACW+, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex oligocarpa few-fruited sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex oligosperma few-seeded sedge Native Rare-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex ormostachya northern red-based sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex pallescens pale sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex panicea grass-like sedge Not Native SNA (State Rank)
Carex pauciflora few-flowered sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex peckii Peck’s sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex pedunculata ssp. pedunculata long-stalked sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex pellita woolly sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex pensylvanica × C. umbellata hybrid sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex plantaginea plantain-leaved sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex platyphylla broad-leaved sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex polymorpha variable sedge Native FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SX (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Carex praegracilis black creeper sedge, freeway sedge Not Native Naturalized FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
Carex prairea prairie sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex prasina elegant drooping sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex projecta necklace sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex pseudocyperus cyperus-like sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex radiata narrow-leaved upland star sedge Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex retroflexa reflexed sedge Native Threatened-State FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex retrorsa backward-fruited sedge Native FAC, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex reznicekii Reznicek’s sedge Native Endangered-State S1S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex richardsonii Richardson’s sedge Native UPL, FAC- (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) SX (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex rosea common upland star sedge Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex rugosperma wrinkle-seeded sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex sartwellii Sartwell’s sedge Native Endangered-State FACW, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1S2 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex scabrata rough sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex schweinitzii Schweinitz’s sedge Native Threatened-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2S3 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Carex scirpoidea ssp. scirpoidea Canadian single-spike sedge Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank)
Carex scoparia pointed broom sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex secalina rye-like sedge Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank)
Carex seorsa weak stellate sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank)
Carex shortiana Short’s sedge Not Native Endangered-State FAC, FACW+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex siccata dry-spiked sedge Native FAC+? (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex silicea beach sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex spicata spiked sedge Not Native Naturalized FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex sprengelii long-beaked sedge Native FACU, FAC (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Carex squarrosa spreading-beaked sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex sterilis dioecious sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex stipata var. stipata awl-fruited sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex straminea straw sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex striata Walter’s sedge Native Rare-State OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex striatula lined sedge Native Endangered-State SH (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex stricta tussock sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex styloflexa curved style sedge Native Endangered-State FAC, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex swanii Swan’s sedge Native UPL, FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex sychnocephala many-headed sedge Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank)
Carex sylvatica European woodland sedge Not Native Naturalized FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Carex tenera slender sedge Native FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Carex tenuiflora sparse-flowered sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex tenuiflora × C. trisperma = C. ×trichina hair-like sedge Native SNA (State Rank) GNA (Global Rank)
Carex tetanica rigid sedge Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4S5 (State Rank)
Carex texensis Texas sedge Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank)
Carex tincta tinged sedge Native Endangered-State UPL, FAC (NWPL) SH (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Carex tonsa shaved sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5T4T5 (Global Rank)
Carex torta twisted sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex tribuloides var. tribuloides blunt broom sedge Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex trichocarpa hairy-fruited sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex trisperma three-fruited sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman’s sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Carex typhina cattail sedge Native Endangered-State FACW+, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex umbellata parasol sedge, umbelled sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex utriculata bottle-shaped sedge Native OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex vaginata sheathed sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex venusta dark-green sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G4T4 (Global Rank)
Carex vesicaria lesser bladder sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex vestita velvet sedge Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex virescens ribbed sedge Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex vulpinoidea fox sedge Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex wiegandii Wiegand’s sedge Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Carex willdenowii Willdenow’s sedge Native Rare-State UPL, OBL (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) UPL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Carex woodii Wood’s sedge Native UPL, FAC (NWPL) UPL (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)