Taxon Report
Carex leptalea Wahl.bristle-stalked sedge |
 © 2003 Steve Matson |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Carex leptalea Wahl. |
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Common Name: |
bristle-stalked sedge |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Element Code: | PMCYP037E0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CALE10 |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jul | Mar-Jul |
| Elevation: | 0-700 (0-2295) |
| General Habitats: | Bogs and fens, Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps |
| Microhabitat: | |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | IUCN_LC |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 8 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN)*, Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Crannell (4112411), Drakes Bay (3812218)*, Fields Landing (4012462), Trinidad (4112412), Trinity Center (4012286)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 5 | 63 % | |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 2 | 25% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 25% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 25% |
| Other | 1 | 12% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 12% |
| Logging | 1 | 12% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 12% |
Selected References
| Carex leptalea profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2017) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 January 2025].