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Carex shortiana

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Short's Sedge

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130613

Element CodePMCYP03CF0

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 de Short (FR) Short's 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 Date1988-12-15

Change Date1988-12-15

Range Extent200,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 80,000 to >1,000,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences> 300

Range Extent Comments

Carex shortiana is a species of the Midwest. It is common in the western part of its range especially in the Ohio River Valley. It occurs from NY west to Ontario, Indiana, Iowa, and Kansas south to Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma (New York Natural Heritage Program 2006, Cochrane 2002).

Ecology & Habitat

Description

Carex shortiana is a perennial, tufted grass like plant. It has long strap like leaves that are 4-9 mm wide. Arising from the leaves at the base of the plants are stems that are 30-90 cm long. On these stems are leaves that are usually longer than the stems. Secondary branches with erect cylindrical flower/fruit clusters, 1 to 4 cm long, occur on the upper part of the stems. The fruits (perigynia) are 2-2.6 mm long, wrinkled, and densely crowded in each cluster (Cochrane 2002).

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	S4	Yes
District of Columbia	S1	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Illinois	S4	Yes
Kansas	S3	Yes
Maryland	S3	Yes
Virginia	S3	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
New York	S1	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S3	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	S2	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Delaware	SNA	No
Iowa	S4	Yes
Indiana	S5	Yes

CanadaN1

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Crawford Mountain	George Washington National Forest	9,892
Ramseys Draft Addition	George Washington National Forest	12,781

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Mountain Hopeville	Monongahela National Forest	6,525

References (2)

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.
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.