Carex concinna

R. Br.

Beautiful Sedge

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128994
Element CodePMCYP03300
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 élégant (FR) low northern sedge (EN) Low Northern Sedge (EN) Northern Elegant 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 Date2016-05-16
Change Date2010-02-22
Range Extent Comments
Alaska and the Yukon Territory to Newfoundland, south to Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota and Michigan.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

Stems single or loosely tufted, 10-40 cm tall; rhizomatous, bracts reduced to bladeless sheath; perigynium pubscent (Spackman et al. 1997).

Habitat

This species is found in meadows, thickets, on riverbanks and flood plains, as well as on calcareous substrates in open spruce, pine, cedar, birch, aspen, and willow woodlands, at elevations ranging from 0 to 3000 meters (FNA 2002).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - MixedGrassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WisconsinS1Yes
WyomingS1Yes
OregonS1Yes
ColoradoS2Yes
MontanaS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
South DakotaS3Yes
MichiganS4Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
NunavutS4Yes
LabradorS2Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little Sheep MountainBridger-Teton National Forest14,192
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
References (5)
  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. Great Plains Flora Association (R.L. McGregor, coordinator; T.M. Barkley, ed., R.E. Brooks and E.K. Schofield, associate eds.). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1392 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Spackman, S., B. Jennings, J. Coles, C. Dawson, M. Minton, A. Kratz, and C. Spurrier. 1997. Colorado rare plant field guide. Prepared for Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by Colorado Natural Heritage Program.
  5. Weber, W.A., and R.C. Wittmann. 1996b. Colorado flora: Western slope. Univ. Press of Colorado, Niwot, Colorado. 496 pp.