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Carex pachystachya

Cham. ex Steud.

Thick-head Sedge

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152896
Element CodePMCYP039X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Synonyms
Carex macloviana ssp. pachystachya(Cham. ex Steud.) Hultén
Other Common Names
Carex à épis denses (FR) Chamisso Sedge (EN) chamisso 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 Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
MontanaS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
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.