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Carex athrostachya

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Jointed-spike Sedge

G5Secure Found in 23 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145275
Element CodePMCYP03170
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 à épis serrés (FR) Slender-beak Sedge (EN) slenderbeak 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 Date1988-06-16
Edition Date1990-11-19
Edition AuthorsWilliams, C.L.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Rank is based on the extent of the species range and the 15 EOs known in the northern part of the range.
Range Extent Comments
Cordilleran species, extending from coastal southern and southeast AK (less commonly interior AK) southward to CA, UT, CO.
Occurrences Comments
Porsild and Cody map 15 sites. 4 in AK, 13 in YT, BC, and Alta. Main body of the species range is in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry to wet meadows.
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
North DakotaS3Yes
AlaskaS1Yes
NevadaS3Yes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
South DakotaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (23)
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Jarbidge - Coon CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest866
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Deep CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,411
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
References (2)
  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.