Carex prairea
{{Short description|Species of grass-like plant}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Carex prairea BB-1913.png
| image_caption = 1913 botanical illustration.
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Carex prairea
| authority = Dewey ex Alph. Wood
}}
Carex prairea, common name prairie sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. It is a perennial, tussock-forming plant in the Cyperaceae family{{cite web |url=https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAPR6|title= Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge) |website= plants.usda.gov |access-date= 18 January 2018 |author=}}
Conservation status in the United States
It is listed as threatened in Maine and Pennsylvania,{{cite web |url=https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAPR6|title= Plants Profile for Carex prairea (prairie sedge) |website= plants.usda.gov |access-date= 18 January 2018 |author=}} and as a special concern species 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 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)