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Carex stylosa

C.A. Mey.

Long-styled Sedge

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142696
Element CodePMCYP03D50
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Carex à long style (FR) Variegated Sedge (EN) variegated 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 Date2016-07-15
Change Date1994-04-20
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in heaths, bogs, and meadows, as well as on lakeshores,at elevations ranging from 0 to 1,300 meters (Murray, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fen
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesSHYes
LabradorS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
QuebecS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonS2Yes
AlaskaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
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. Murray, D.F. 2020. Flora of North America:<i> Carex stylosa.</i> Accessed: September 9, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Carex_stylosa