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Scientific Name
Carex
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carex L.
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sedges
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Occurrence value was NA with comment: Present in Park.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance rank of this unknown Carex is Rare.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve J. Popovich, U of I contract PO no.P0011391.
Created Date
8/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/1/2018 1:38:03 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Rare; restricted to lava flows. I want to know what this unusual thing is. Probably native." S. Popovich 6/2003 (CS) Habitat in this Park Unit = Generally restricted to lava flows. Original data for this Park-Name Profile record were derived and entered by Steve J. Popovich, based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, including all specimen verifications by, and personal knowledge of project, park, and regional experts. Regional floral manuals used included: Intermountain Flora - Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West (1972-2005), A Utah Flora (2003), Flora of the Pacific Northwest (1973), Flora of North America (1993-2006), The Cruciferae of Continental North America (1993), various botanical monographs, Western U.S. floras, and other botanical works such as Weeds of the West (1996), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database, and Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Conservation Data Center Element Occurrence database., Park Species Data Source: Original data derived by Steve J. Popovich 1999-2007 based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, University of Idaho Contract P.O. No. P0011391.
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