Species Details

Carex occidentalis

western sedge

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CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1645 - 3135 meters
5395 - 10285 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA only from the San Bernardino, San Jacinto, and White Mountains. Endangered in ID. See Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1:14 (1889) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 8
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID)*, Montana (MT)*, Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Mono (MNO), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear Lake (3411628), Chris Flat (3811944), Crystal Lake (3411737), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Onyx Peak (3411626), San Jacinto Peak (3311676)
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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