Taxon Report

Carex occidentalis Bailey

western sedge

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Carex occidentalis Bailey
Common Name:	western sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP039M0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAOC2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1645-3135 (5395-10285)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Mono (MNO), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear Lake (3411628), Chris Flat (3811944), Crystal Lake (3411737), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Onyx Peak (3411626), San Jacinto Peak (3311676)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known in CA only from the San Bernardino, San Jacinto, and White Mountains. Endangered in ID. See Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1:14 (1889) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].