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Carex virescens

Muhl. ex Willd.

Ribbed Sedge

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130774
Element CodePMCYP03EK0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Carex virescent (FR) ribbed sedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-27
Change Date1986-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisS3Yes
VermontS4Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
MississippiS1Yes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
MissouriS3Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Turner CreekChattahoochee National Forest1,495
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).