Taxon Report

Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh.

woolly-fruited sedge

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh.
Common Name:
 woolly-fruited sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP03720
USDA Plants Symbol: CALA11
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul Jun-Jul
Elevation: 1700-2100 (5580-6890)
General Habitats: Bogs and fens, Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 9
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 8

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Big Bend (4112118), Blue Canyon (3912036), Chalk Mtn. (4012187), Cisco Grove (3912035), Crescent Mills (4012018), Gold Lake (3912066), Kings Beach (3912021), Little Juniper Reservoir (4112034), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Pegleg Mtn. (4012048), Reading Peak (4012144), Red Cinder (4012142), Shields Creek (4112043), Swain Mountain (4012141)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
5 25 %
Grazing 3 15%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 2 10%
Logging 1 5%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 5%

Notes
Threatened by grazing, hydrological alterations, and vehicles. On review list in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Carex lasiocarpa account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
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].