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Carex intumescens

Rudge

Greater Bladder Sedge

G5Secure Found in 51 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152678
Element CodePMCYP036M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Carex gonflé (FR) greater bladder 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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-02-29
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in dry-mesic to wet deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, forest openings, wet meadows, thickets, and ditches at elevations ranging from 0 to 2,000 meters (FNA, 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - ConiferForest - MixedForest EdgeGrassland/herbaceousCropland/hedgerow
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
MississippiS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
ArkansasS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
South DakotaS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
WyomingS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS3Yes
LabradorS1Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (51)
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Minnesota (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (12)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (8)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Winters BayouNational Forests in Texas730
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
Wisconsin (3)
AreaForestAcres
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09159 - ThornappleChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest9,744
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America (FNA). 2023. Accessed 6/13/2023. http://floranorthamerica.org/Main_Page
  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.