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Carex cherokeensis

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Cherokee Sedge

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141292
Element CodePMCYP032S0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Cherokee 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 Date1988-04-28
Change Date1988-04-28
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by forest management practices, and to a lesser extent by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNRYes
ArkansasS5Yes
MississippiS5Yes
MissouriS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
KentuckyS1Yes
VirginiaSUYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
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. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.