CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Carex lyngbyei

Common Name:	Lyngbye's sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMCYP037Y0
Full Name:	Carex lyngbyei Hornem.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CALY3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: April - August Habitat: • Marshes and swamps (brackish or freshwater)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

4 6 2 0 0 14

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	15

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
26	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by grazing, non-native plants, and habitat disturbance. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2011-05-06

Location

Elevation: 0 - 10 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, !AK, Oregon, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Marin (MRN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Bolinas (467B) 37122H6, Inverness (485D) 38122A7, Point Arena (537B) 38123H6, Noyo Hill (568B) 39123D6, Mendocino (569D) 39123C7, Dutchmans Knoll (584C) 39123E6, Inglenook (585D) 39123E7, Cannibal Island (655A) 40124F3, Arcata North (672A) 40124H1, Eureka (672C) 40124G2, Arcata South (672D) 40124G1, Crannell (689D) 41124A1, Sister Rocks (723B) 41124F2, Crescent City (740C) 41124G2

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1853

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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