Species Details
Carex arcta
northern clustered sedge
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© 2006 Dean Wm. Taylor |
© 2006 Dean Wm. Taylor |
© 2006 Dean Wm. Taylor |
Species Description:
Carex arcta, commonly known as northern clustered sedge, is a perennial herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, and North Coast coniferous forest (mesic), growing at elevations from 60 to 1400 meters. Carex arcta is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Carex arcta Boott |
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Common Name: northern clustered sedge |
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| Family: | Cyperaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMCYP030X0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CAAR2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | IUCN_LC |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-06-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
60 - 1400 meters 195 - 4595 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 8 | 62 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Logging | 7 | 53% |
| Other | 3 | 23% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 15% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 15% |
| Grazing | 1 | 7% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 7% |
| Total Occurrences: | 13 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 9 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 13 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), New Hampshire (NH), New York (NY), Oregon (OR), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Arcata North (4012481), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Crescent City (4112472), Eureka (4012472), Garberville (4012317), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), Owl Creek (4012358), Redcrest (4012348) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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