Carex picta

Steud.

Boott's Sedge

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155248
Element CodePMCYP03AK0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Boott's sedge (EN) Painted 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
Review Date1987-11-20
Change Date1988-06-30
Edition Date1987-11-20
Edition AuthorsGORDON, K.L.
Range Extent20,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 8000 to >1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Range Extent Comments
Alabama, to Louisiana, north and west to Tennessee, north- west and west central Georgia and Indaiana.
Occurrences Comments
Estimate only. Over 100 sites in Indiana. Bryson: estimate more than 20 and less than 30 populations in Mississippi.
Threat Impact Comments
Clearing of woodlands and conversion to other uses.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry sandy or sandy-gravely soils, predominantly pine-hardwood forests on slopes and bluffs. Forests and forest openings; 100-500 m (FNA 2002b).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - MixedForest Edge
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaS4Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiS3Yes
KentuckyS3Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
References (3)
  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. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).