Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Rank Genus | Order Poales Species C. fraseriana | |
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Similar Coleochloa, Mesomelaena, Kobresia | ||
Carex fraseriana is a perennial 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.
Carex fraseriana is native to the Great Smoky Mountains and southern Appalachian region of the southeastern United States. It is endangered in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland and Georgia.
References
Cymophyllus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA