Carex tiogana

Carex tiogana

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Carex
Section: Carex sect. Chlorostachyae
Species:
C. tiogana
Binomial name
Carex tiogana
D.W.Taylor & J.D.Mastrog.

Carex tiogana is a rare species of sedge known by the common name Tioga sedge.

It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada in Mono County.[1] There are four small occurrences.[2]

Description

The Carex tiogana sedge grows in clumps of stems up to 75 mm (3.0 in) long. The narrow, rough-edged leaves are sickle-shaped.[1] It grows in meadows and next to lakes at elevations of 3,090–3,310 m (10,140–10,860 ft).[3]

This sedge is very similar to Carex capillaris and some authors argue it should be treated as a subtaxon of that species.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Carex tiogana. Jepson.
  2. ^ Carex tiogana. California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile.
  3. ^ Carex tiogana. The Nature Conservancy.
  4. ^ Carex capillaris. Flora of North America.
  5. ^ "Carex tiogana D.W.Taylor & J.D.Mastrog". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-20.