CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Carex lenticularis var. limnophila

Common Name:	lagoon sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMCYP037A7
Full Name:	Carex lenticularis Michx. var. limnophila (Holm) Cronq.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CALEL2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: shores, beaches; often gravelly. • Bogs and fens • Marshes and swamps • North Coast coniferous forest

Rarity Status

CA 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: S1S2.2
S1: Critically Imperiled. S2: Imperiled.
.2: Threatened.
Global Rank: G5T5
T5: Secure, considering populations outside California. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
4	0	0

Notes

Known in California from fewer than 10 occurrences, all historical. Disjunct specimen (Collette #22 DAV) collected from Knight's Landing in Yolo Co. needs verification. See American Journal of Science (Ser. 4) 17:307 (1904) for original description, and Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest 1:279 (1969) for revised nomenclature.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2005-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 6 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, !AK, Oregon, Washington

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Noyo Hill (568B) 39123D6, Rodgers Peak (689A) 41124B1, Trinidad (689C) 41124A2, Orick (706D) 41124C1, 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

2094

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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