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Scientific Name
Carex pensylvanica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex pensylvanica Lam.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Pennsylvania Sedge
Park Synonyms
Carex pensylvanica var. pensylvanica
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Carex |
| Species | Carex pensylvanica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Common-characteristic and dominant; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Mid to High
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
- Park common
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Bloom Time Tags
- April
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
193
References
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/28/2019 1:32:12 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = mid-hi; Range = Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. - High elevations-4,500ft.-6,600ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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