Taxon Details

Carex serpenticola

serpentine sedge

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Taxon Summary:

Carex serpenticola, commonly known as serpentine sedge, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps (mesic, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 60 to 1200 meters. Carex serpenticola is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Carex serpenticola P.F. Zika
Common Name: serpentine sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP03KM0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CASE33
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-07-07

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
60 - 1200 meters
195 - 3935 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (mesic, serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Not in The Jepson Manual.
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:					17
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	17

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	17
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	17
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Smith River (4112482)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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Original Description:	Madroño 45(3):261 (1998)
Species Account:	Carex serpenticola profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory