Introductory
SPECIES: Carex saxatilis | Russet Sedge 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARSAX

SYNONYMS : 
   Carex saxatilis var. major (Olney)


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CASA10
   CASAM
   CASAM2
   CASAR
   CASAS7


COMMON NAMES : 
   russet sedge


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of russet sedge is Carex
saxatilis L. [21].  Varieties are [23]:

        C. s. var. major Olney
        C. s. var. miliaris (Michx.) Bailey
        C. s. var. rhomalea Fern.
        C. s. var. saxatilis
                


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Russet sedge is rare in Glacier National Park, Montana [13].

Carex saxatilis var. major is ranked by The Nature Conservancy as
globally secure (G5) but imperiled in the state of Washington (S2).


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Tara Y. Williams, August 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Carex saxatilis. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Carex saxatilis | Russet Sedge