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Carex fracta

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Fragile-sheath Sedge

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142936
Element CodePMCYP034Z0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
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 Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
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. González-Elizondo, M.S., Reznicek, A.A., and Tena-Flores, J.A. 2018. Cyperaceae in Mexico: Diversity and distribution. Botanical Sciences 96(2): 305-331. Online. Available: https://doi.org/10.17129/botsci.1870 (accessed 2022).
  3. 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.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.