Species Details

Carex buxbaumii

Buxbaum's sedge

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Photo of Carex buxbaumii
© 2008 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.
Photo of Carex buxbaumii
© 2006 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Species Description:

Carex buxbaumii, commonly known as Buxbaum's 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, and Meadows and seeps (mesic), growing at elevations from 3 to 3300 meters. Carex buxbaumii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Aug
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Elevation:
3 - 3300 meters
10 - 10825 feet
General Habitats:
  • Bogs and fens
  • Meadows and seeps (mesic)
  • Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by foot traffic. Similar to C. limosa.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC)*, Georgia (GA)*, Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY)*, Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Inyo (INY), Madera (MAD), Marin (MRN), Mariposa (MPA), Plumas (PLU), Siskiyou (SIS), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Canyondam (4012121), Crescent Mills (4012018), Drakes Bay (3812218), El Capitan (3711966), Falls Ridge (3711984), Half Dome (3711965), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Lake Elsinore (3311763), Mariposa Grove (3711955), Mt. Morgan (3711846), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Tioga Pass (3711983), Trinidad (4112412), Twain (4012111), Vogelsang Peak (3711973)
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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