Species Details

Carex geyeri

Geyer's sedge

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Classification

Scientific Name: Carex geyeri Boott
Common Name: Geyer's sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP03540
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAGE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1155 - 2195 meters
3790 - 7200 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by logging.
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), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Humboldt (HUM), Lassen (LAS), Madera (MAD), Plumas (PLU), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Almanor (4012122), Babcock Peak (4012015), Blue Nose Mtn. (3912077), Butte Meadows (4012115), Canyondam (4012121), Caribou (4012112), China Mtn. (4112245), Crescent Mills (4012018), Day (4112123), Duzel Rock (4112256), Figurehead Mtn. (4112383), Fredonyer Pass (4012037), Genesee Valley (4012016), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Kettle Rock (4012026), Lookout (4112122), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Meadow Valley (3912181), Moonlight Peak (4012027), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mt. Ingalls (3912086), Onion Valley (3912078), Papoose Creek (4012276), Quincy (3912088), Scott Mountain (4112236), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Spring Garden (3912087), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Taylorsville (4012017), Twain (4012111), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Willow Creek (4012386)

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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