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Carex subnigricans

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Dark Alpine Sedge

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145401
Element CodePMCYP03D90
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Dark Mountain Sedge (EN) nearlyblack 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 Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in alpine meadows and on moist, rocky slopes, at elevations above 2500 meters (FNA 2002).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceousAlpine
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
NevadaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.