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Species Details

Carex incurviformis

Mt. Dana sedge

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Carex incurviformis Mack.
Common Name:
Mt. Dana sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP036G0
USDA Plants Symbol: CAIN8
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank:
 S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-09-06

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
3700 - 4060 meters
12140 - 13320 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:

  Notes

Notes:
See Leaflets of Western Botany 2:166 (1939) for original description and 7(12):288 (1955) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 37(1):64 (1990) for information on MNO Co. collection.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bloody Mtn. (3711858), Cirque Peak (3611842), Convict Lake (3711857), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Mount Dana (3711982), Mount Tom (3711836), Mt. Darwin (3711826), Tioga Pass (3711983), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2023. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 December 2023].