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Carex subfusca

W. Boott

Rusty Sedge

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1368183
Element CodePMCYP03PB0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Synonyms
Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca(W. Boott) T. Koyama
Other Common Names
Brown Sedge (EN) brown sedge (EN) Pale Broomsedge (EN)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
This record represents the broad concept of Carex subfusca, including C. teneriformis, following FNA (2002, vol. 23). In contrast, Kartesz (1999) recognizes C. subfusca and C. teneriformis as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
HawaiiSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Mt. Washington, WestWillamette National Forest6,641
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
References (2)
  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. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.