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Carex mertensii

Prescott ex Bong.

Mertens' Sedge

G5Secure Found in 96 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130801
Element CodePMCYP038E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Names
Carex de Mertens (FR) Mertens' 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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS2Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (96)
Alaska (33)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Chugach-17Chugach National Forest19,954
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Green RocksTongass National Forest11,093
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
ManzanitaTongass National Forest8,401
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
SecurityTongass National Forest31,428
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
South KupreanofTongass National Forest216,816
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekKlamath National Forest5,011
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (12)
AreaForestAcres
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
North CarpBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest6,600
RattlesnakeLolo National Forest2,881
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Trout CreekKootenai National Forest30,851
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Oregon (13)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
French Pete (b)Willamette National Forest1,186
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (34)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Moonlight DomeOlympic National Forest4,919
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
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.