Carex oligocarpa
{{Short description|Species of grass-like plant}}
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|image = Carex oligocarpa BB-1913.png
|image_caption = Botanical illustration, 1913.
|taxon = Carex oligocarpa
|authority = Schkuhr ex Willd.
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Carex oligocarpa, common name richwoods sedge, eastern few-fruited sedge, few-fruit sedge, and few-fruited sedge is a Carex species that is native to North America. It is a perennial.{{cite web |url=https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAOL2|title= Plants Profile for Carex oligocarpa (richwoods sedge) |website= plants.usda.gov |access-date= 15 January 2018 |author=}}
Conservation status in the United States
It is endangered in New Jersey and Vermont, threatened in Michigan, and a species of special concern in Connecticut.[http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"]. State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)