Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge[1] or meager sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.[2] It is rare in much of its range[2] and is listed as an endangered species in Connecticut by state authorities.[3]

Carex exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Section:	Carex sect. Stellulatae
Species:	C. exilis
Binomial name
Carex exilis Dewey

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