Species Details

Carex petasata

Liddon's sedge

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©2019 Sierra Pacific Industries
Photo of Carex petasata
©2019 Sierra Pacific Industries
Photo of Carex petasata
©2018 Sierra Pacific Industries
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1984-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
600 - 3320 meters
1970 - 10895 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by logging, grazing, and fire. Possibly threatened by vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 12
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 52 71 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 37 50%
Logging 35 47%
Improper burning regime 10 13%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 7 9%
Foot traffic/trampling 6 8%
Total Occurrences: 73
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 38 9 0 0 20
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 10
Recent <=20 Years 63
Presence:
Presumed Extant 73
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Bullard Lake (4012078), Champs Flat (4012068), Corders Reservoir (4012172), Eagle Peak (4112032), Emerson Peak (4112022), Fales Hot Springs (3811934), Harvey Mtn. (4012161), Heenan Lake (3811966), Jellico (4012173), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Knox Mountain (4112026), Lake Annie (4112081), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Mahogany Ridge (4112055), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Pine Creek Valley (4012151), Poison Lake (4012162), Sheepshead (4012077), Spalding Tract (4012067), Straylor Lake (4012171), Surprise (4112054), Swain Mountain (4012141), Swains Hole (4012163), Topaz Lake (3811965), Twain (4012111)
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.
Presumed Extant
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