Taxon Details

Carex incurviformis

Mt. Dana sedge

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Taxon Summary:

Carex incurviformis, commonly known as Mt. Dana sedge, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 3700 to 4060 meters. Carex incurviformis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Carex incurviformis Mack.
Common Name: Mt. Dana sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP036G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAIN8
Synonyms/Other Names: Carex incurviformis var. danaensis
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-09-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
3700 - 4060 meters
12140 - 13320 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 2:166 (1939) for original description and 7(12):288 (1955) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 37(1):64 (1990) for information on MNO Co. collection.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bloody Mtn. (3711858), Cirque Peak (3611842), Convict Lake (3711857), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Mount Dana (3711982), Mount Tom (3711836), Mt. Brewer (3611864), Mt. Darwin (3711826), Split Mtn. (3711814), Tioga Pass (3711983), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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