| Specimen ID | 1418798 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Carex |
| Species | disticha |
| Common Name | tworank sedge |
| State | MA |
| County | Dukes |
| Locality | Sengekontacket Pond, W shore, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Martha's Vinyard, Edgartown |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Cape Cod |
| HUC8 Number | 01090002 |
| HUC10 Name | Elizabeth Islands-Marthas Vineyard |
| HUC10 Number | 0109000206 |
| HUC12 Name | Eastern Island-Frontal Nantucket Sound |
| HUC12 Number | 010900020601 |
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| Collection Day | 1 |
| Collection Month | 7 |
| Collection Year | 2016 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on packing material | hitch hiker on plants |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 30579 |
| Author: | Palermo, G., M. Curtin, and A. Reznicek. |
| Date: | 2017 |
| Title: | Carex disticha (Cyperaceae) Newly Reported For the United States |
| Journal: | Rhodora |
| Volume: | 119 |
| Issue: | 978 |
| Pages: | 174-177 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 30580 |
| Author: | Ewing, V. |
| Date: | 2017 |
| Title: | Rare Plant Find on Martha's Vineyard Is First for United States |
| Publisher: | Vinyard Gazette |
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| Comments | First discovery in the U.S. They are numerous in an area measuring approximately 9X4 meters, most of it shaded. Flowering stems are present only at the edge of the population, where abundant light is available. Companion plants include Quercus velutina Lam., Baccharis halimifolia L., Viburnum dentatum L., Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch., Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt., Solidago sempervirens L. and the exotic Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | nation |
| Disposal | PHA, NEBC, MICH |
| Verifier | Anton Reznicek, Univ. of Michigan |
| Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |
| Year Class | Flower |
| Size | 36 sq m |
