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Carex tahoensis

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Lake Tahoe Sedge

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155748
Element CodePMCYP03DG0
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 du lac Tahoe (FR) Tahoe 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) and FNA (2002, vol. 23) include Carex eastwoodiana as a synonym of C. tahoensis. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) includes C. eastwoodiana as a synonym of C. phaeocephala.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-12-03
Change Date2005-03-30
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in grasslands, sagebrush as well as open, rocky and sandy slopes, subalpine and alpine meadows, at elevations ranging from 600 to 3,700 meters (FNA 2002).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceousAlpine
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonS1Yes
WashingtonSUYes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
AlaskaS1Yes
WyomingS1Yes
CaliforniaS4Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Mowry PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,244
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
References (4)
  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. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.