Species Details

Carex saliniformis

deceiving sedge

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Photo of Carex saliniformis
©2003 Steve Matson
Scientific Name:
Carex saliniformis Mackenzie
Common Name:
deceiving sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP03BY0
USDA Plants Symbol: CASA6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun(Jul)
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Elevation:
3 - 230 meters
10 - 755 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal prairie
  • Coastal scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
Notes:
Possibly threatened by grazing. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 36(8):477 (1909) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 11 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 1 5%
Grazing 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 2 0 0 1 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 13
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 17
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Santa Cruz (SCR)*, Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arched Rock (3812342), Elk (3912326), Eureka Hill (3812385), Felton (3712211)*, Fort Bragg (3912347), Inglenook (3912357), Mallo Pass Creek (3912316), Mendocino (3912337), Noyo Hill (3912346), Orick (4112431), Point Arena (3812386), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Stewarts Point (3812364)
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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