Species Details
Carex obispoensis
San Luis Obispo sedge
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Species Description:
Carex obispoensis, commonly known as San Luis Obispo sedge, is a perennial cespitose herb in the Cyperaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 10 to 820 meters. Carex obispoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Carex obispoensis Stacey |
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Common Name: San Luis Obispo sedge |
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| Family: | Cyperaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMCYP039J0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CAOB2 | |
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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: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: perennial cespitose herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
10 - 820 meters 35 - 2690 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: often on clay soils | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 12 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 11 | 38 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 7 | 24% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 4 | 13% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 13% |
| Improper burning regime | 3 | 10% |
| Military operations | 3 | 10% |
| Mining | 3 | 10% |
| Feral pigs | 3 | 10% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 6% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 3% |
| Development | 1 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 3% |
| Total Occurrences: | 29 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 16 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 13 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 29 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Monterey (MNT), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Alpine (3211677), Atascadero (3512046), Big Sur (3612137), Burnett Peak (3512172), Cambria (3512151), Cape San Martin (3512184), Dulzura (3211667), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Lopez Point (3612115), Morro Bay South (3512037), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pismo Beach (3512026), San Luis Obispo (3512036), San Simeon (3512162), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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