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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145291
Element CodePMCYP03CZ0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Namesawlfruit sedge (EN) Carex stipité (FR) Stalk-grain Sedge (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-07-29
Change Date1984-02-29
Edition Date2024-07-29
Edition AuthorsSoteropoulos (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsCarex stipata is a wide-ranging perennial graminoid in a variety of wetlands occurring in North America from Newfoundland and Labrador west to British Columbia, Canada, Alaska and the contiguous United States except a few south central states, and eastern Asia in the Russian Far East, China, and Japan with two varieties. Threats include development, logging, recreational activities, hydrological alteration, succession, and invasive species. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent and large number of occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent CommentsCarex stipata occurs primarily in the temperate biome, in North America from Newfoundland and Labrador west to British Columbia, Canada, Alaska and the contiguous United States except a few south central states, and eastern Asia in the Russian Far East, China, and Japan (FNA 2002). See individual entries for distribution details about the two varieties.
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024, it is estimated that there are thousands of occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact CommentsAlthough threats are not widely documented, this species is potentially threatened by development, logging, recreational activities, hydrological alteration, succession, invasive species, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.