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Carex egglestonii

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Eggleston's Sedge

G4Apparently Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159447
Element CodePMCYP03440
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Eggleston's sedge (EN) Mt. Shasta 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 Date1994-05-19
Change Date1994-06-27
Edition Date1993-06-23
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Rank Reasons
Common and widespread. Walt Fertig of WYHP recommends rank of G4 (5/94).
Range Extent Comments
Regional endemic of southeastern Wyoming, eastern Utah and central and southwestern Colorado (Hermann 1970; Hurd et al. 1998).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grass forb communities of upper montaine zones and in the openings of spruce-fir, 8-12000 feet.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
References (2)
  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.