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Carex petasata

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Liddon's Sedge

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136458

Element CodePMCYP03AE0

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 de Liddon (FR) Liddon 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 Date2016-07-27

Change Date1990-11-27

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Saskatchewan	S2	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S3	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S4	Yes
California	S3	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Alaska	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Nevada (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Jarbidge - Biroth Rdg	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,887
Jarbidge - Canyon Ck	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	3,258
Jarbidge - Slide Ck	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	752

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Crane Mountain	Fremont National Forest	23,096

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Right Hand Fork Logan	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	15,023
Temple Peak	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	24,081

References (3)

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.
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.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.