Taxon Details

Carex scoparia var. scoparia

pointed broom sedge

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Taxon Summary:

Carex scoparia var. scoparia, commonly known as pointed broom sedge, is a perennial herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 1205 to 1280 meters. Carex scoparia var. scoparia is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Carex scoparia Willd. var. scoparia
Common Name: pointed broom sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP03C91
USDA Plants Symbol:	CASCS
Synonyms/Other Names: Carex scoparia
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 2A to 2B.2 on 2021-04-28 changed from 2B.2 to 2A on 2015-09-15
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-07-07

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
1205 - 1280 meters
3955 - 4200 feet

General Habitats:

Marshes and swamps (freshwater)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Rediscovered in 2016 by J. Belsher-Howe. SHA Co. specimen was determined to be C. longii. See Species Plantarum, Editio quarta 4(1):230-231 (1805) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alabama (AL), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Meadow Valley (3912181), Quincy (3912088)

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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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Change from CRPR 2B.2, G5T5 / S1 to 2A, G5T5 / SX (2015)
CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Change from CRPR 2A, G5T5 / SX to 2B.2, G5T5 / S1 (2021)

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