Taxon Report

Carex serpenticola P.F. Zika

serpentine sedge

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©2005 Norman Jensen

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Carex serpenticola P.F. Zika
Common Name:
serpentine sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP03KM0
USDA Plants Symbol: CASE33
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 60-1200 (195-3935)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 17
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 17
California Endemic:  False
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

Not in The Jepson Manual.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

MadroƱo 45(3):261 (1998)
Carex serpenticola profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].