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Carex virescens

Muhl. ex Willd.

Ribbed Sedge

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130774
Element CodePMCYP03EK0
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 virescent (FR) ribbed 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 Date1986-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
VermontS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
MississippiS1Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Turner CreekChattahoochee National Forest1,495
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).