Species Details

Carex petasata

Liddon's sedge

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Classification

Scientific Name: Carex petasata Dewey
Common Name: Liddon's sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP03AE0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAPE7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

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

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
Elevation: 600 - 3320 meters 1970 - 10895 feet
General Habitat: Broadleafed upland forest Lower montane coniferous forest Meadows and seeps Pinyon and juniper woodland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by logging, grazing, and fire. Possibly threatened by vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					73
A	B	C	D	X	U
6	38	9	0	0	20

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	64

Presence:
Presumed Extant	73
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

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), Chester (4012132), 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), Pegleg Mtn. (4012048), Pine Creek Valley (4012151), Poison Lake (4012162), Red Cinder (4012142), 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.

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