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SPECIES: Carex rossii | Ross' Sedge 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARROS

SYNONYMS : 
   Carex brevipes Boott


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CARO5


COMMON NAMES : 
   Ross' sedge


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Ross' sedge is Carex rossii
Boott [13,19,30,40]. 


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
The Nature Conservancy ranks Ross' sedge as globally secure (G5) but
critically imperiled (S1) in the state of Washington [45].

There are several occurrences of Ross' sedge in ponderosa pine (Pinus
ponderosa) forests of the Black Hills, South Dakota, where it is at the
edge of its natural range.  It appears to be secure in South Dakota at
this time but is uncommon and may be localized or declining [20].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope.  August 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1992. Carex rossii. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Carex rossii | Ross' Sedge