Lipocarpha micrantha
| Lipocarpha micrantha | |
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| Small plant in the foreground | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Lipocarpha |
| Species: | L. micrantha |
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| Lipocarpha micrantha | |
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Lipocarpha micrantha, known as dwarf bulrush, small-flowered hemicarpha, small-flower halfchaff sedge, common hemicarpa and tiny-flowered sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae) native to North America.[1]
Conservation status
It is listed as endangered in Maryland, New Jersey, New York (state) and Pennsylvania.[1] It is listed as threatened in Connecticut,[2] Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Rhode Island.[1] It is also listed as endangered in Canada.[3] Habitat deterioration is the main threat to the species sustainment.[3] Excessive recreational use of sandy habitats can contribute to the habitat's deterioration.[4]
Habitat
The plant's habitat consists of brackish or salt marshes and flats, floodplain (river or stream floodplains), fresh tidal marshes or flats, shores of rivers or lakes, wetland margins (edges of wetland).[5]
Physical Description
The maximum height of the plant is 6 inches (15 cm). The size of the leaf blade is between 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm. The length of the fruit is between 0.5 mm and 0.7 mm.[5] The plant's leaf blade is flat or rolled inward at the edges. Its stem is round or oval in cross-section. All leaves are attached at or near the base of the plant. [5]
Areas Located
US States: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia (U.S. state), Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (state), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (state), Wisconsin[3] Two sites in Canada: One in British Columbia, another in southwestern Ontario.[3]
USDA Native Status
Lower 48 US states: Native Puerto Rico: Native Canada: Native
References
- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Lipocarpha micrantha (smallflower halfchaff sedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Lipocarpha micrantha". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Lipocarpha micrantha (Vahl) G. Tucker". Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lipocarpha micrantha — small-flowered dwarf-bulrush". Native Plant Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2024.