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Carex phaeocephala

Piper

Mountain Hare Sedge

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130282
Element CodePMCYP03AG0
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 à tête brune (FR) dunhead 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1994) includes Carex eastwoodiana as a synonym of C. phaeocephala. In contrast, Kartesz (1999) and FNA (2002, vol. 23) include C. eastwoodiana as a synonym of C. tahoensis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2010-06-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaS3Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
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. 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. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.