Carex exilis

Carex exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Stellulatae
Species:
C. exilis
Binomial name
Carex exilis
Synonyms
  • Vignea exilis Dewey Raf.
  • Carex exilis var. androgyna Dewey
  • Carex exilis var. squamacea Dewey

Carex exilis, common name coastal sedge or meager sedge, is a species of grass-like plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and Canada, with several disjunct populations from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast.