Species Details

Carex tompkinsii

Tompkins' sedge

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Scientific Name:
Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell
Common Name:
Tompkins' sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP03DR0
USDA Plants Symbol: CATO9
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
420 - 1830 meters
1380 - 6005 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic (sometimes)
Notes:
See Leaflets of Western Botany 9(12):185-187 (1961) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 9 53 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 47%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 11%
Biocides 2 11%
Development 2 11%
Erosion/runoff 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 17
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 2 0 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 17
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 17
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Mariposa (MPA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Grove (3611876), Cherry Lake South (3711988), El Capitan (3711966), El Portal (3711967), Hume (3611878), Kinsley (3711968), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Tehipite Dome (3611887), The Sphinx (3611875), Twain Harte (3812012), Verplank Ridge (3611971), Wren Peak (3611877)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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