Sea Sedge

Carex marina (Carex amblyorhyncha)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
PMCYP03840
Common Name: 
Sea Sedge
Scientific Name: 
Carex marina (Carex amblyorhyncha)
Synonyms: 
Carex amblyorhyncha
Naming References: 
B003
DD2
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Monocotyledoneae
Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Cyperaceae
References: 
B036
General Biology

Longevity

perennial
References: 
B003
Habitat
mossy places in wet bogs of arctic
References: 
B003
Distribution

Ecozones

Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains
References: 
B003

Distribution

0.21
Score: 
G
References: 
B003

Number of Occurrences

9(B003); DAO-1; CAN-13 Canadian Museum of Nature records=CAN; Agriculture Canada, Ottawa = DAO; some duplication of records likely exists (H151).
Score: 
B
References: 
B003
H151

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Small regional distribution with small number of occurrences but present within three ecozones (H151).
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as not entered by S. Carriere based on printed material only. Secure by E. Haber in 2003 (H151).; Reviewed in 2010, no change.; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 24, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Habitat

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Kartesz, J. T. (1999) Synthesis of the North American Flora. North Carolina Botanical Garden North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina Version 1.0 RWED Office, Yellowknife; Order from http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/meacham/synthesis - DD2 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication - email to S. Carriere on 30/03/2004 on subset 2 vascular plants (grass and sedge).. Carriere office email archive (printed version in GSR binder) - H151 Return
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Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication - email to S. Carriere on 30/03/2004 on subset 2 vascular plants (grass and sedge).. Carriere office email archive (printed version in GSR binder) - H151 Return

Range Extent

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Taxonomy

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return