Species Details

Carex atherodes

wheat sedge

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Photo of Carex atherodes
©2015 Dean Wm. Taylor
Photo of Carex atherodes
©2015 Dean Wm. Taylor
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1300 - 1540 meters
4265 - 5055 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Marshes and swamps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
Notes:
On review list in OR.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by grazing.
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 33 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 22%
Waterway bank protection/maintenance 1 11%
Grazing 1 11%
Other 1 11%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 2 1 1 0 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adin (4112028), Alturas (4112045), Ambrose Valley (4112027), Ash Valley (4112016), Big Swamp (4112121), Grass Lake (4112262), Holbrook Canyon (4112015), Infernal Caverns (4112035), Knox Mountain (4112026), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Mt. Givens (3711931), The Panhandle (4112174), Willow Ranch (4112083)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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