Taxon Details

Carex lasiocarpa

woolly-fruited sedge

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Photo of Carex lasiocarpa
© 2011 Sierra Pacific Industries
Photo of Carex lasiocarpa
© 2011 Sierra Pacific Industries
Photo of Carex lasiocarpa
© 2011 Sierra Pacific Industries

Taxon Summary:

Carex lasiocarpa, commonly known as woolly-fruited sedge, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Marshes and swamps (freshwater, and lake margins), growing at elevations from 1700 to 2100 meters. Carex lasiocarpa is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
1700 - 2100 meters
5580 - 6890 feet
General Habitats:
  • Bogs and fens
  • Marshes and swamps (freshwater, lake margins)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by grazing, hydrological alterations, and vehicles. On review list in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 25 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 15%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 2 10%
Logging 1 5%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
9 2 1 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 12
Presence:
Presumed Extant 20
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Big Bend (4112118), Blue Canyon (3912036), Chalk Mtn. (4012187), Cisco Grove (3912035), Crescent Mills (4012018), Gold Lake (3912066), Kings Beach (3912021), Little Juniper Reservoir (4112034), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Pegleg Mtn. (4012048), Reading Peak (4012144), Red Cinder (4012142), Shields Creek (4112043), Swain Mountain (4012141)
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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