Taxon Details

Carex davyi

Davy's sedge

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Taxon Summary:

Carex davyi, commonly known as Davy's sedge, is a perennial herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 3200 meters. Carex davyi is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
changed from 4.3 to 1B.3 on 2011-02-16
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-07-07
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1500 - 3200 meters
4920 - 10500 feet
General Habitats:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Possibly threatened by grazing and logging. Similar to C. petasata.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 3 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 1 2%
ORV activity 1 2%
Total Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 11 2 0 0 16
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 26
Presence:
Presumed Extant 34
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Belden (4012113), Carson Pass (3811968), Champs Flat (4012068), Ebbetts Pass (3811957), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), English Mtn. (3912045), Hobart Mills (3912042), Independence Lake (3912043), Janesville (4012035), Jonesville (4012114), Koip Peak (3711972), Kyburz (3812073), Martis Peak (3912031), Pacific Valley (3811958), Pikes Point (4012057), Pine Creek Valley (4012151), Swain Mountain (4012141), Tahoe City (3912022), Tioga Pass (3711983), Vogelsang Peak (3711973), Webber Peak (3912044)
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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