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Thompkins' sedge

Scientific Name: Carex tompkinsii

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: CA (Tompkin's sedge)

       

Carex tompkinsii - Thompkins' Sedge

Carex tompkinsii, commonly known as Thompkins' Sedge, is a plant belonging to the sedge family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell
  • Common Name: Thompkins' Sedge (also seen as Tompkins's sedge)
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Synonyms: Element Code: PMCYP03DR0

Distribution and Habitat

Carex tompkinsii has river-dependent populations in the El Portal reach of a river. It is also listed under the state or federal Endangered Species Acts.

Exposure

Thompkins' Sedge thrives in a sunny location.

Related Species

  • Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & B.A. Ford - Willdenow's Sedge
  • Carex tincta - Tinged Sedge
  • Carex tiogana - Tioga Pass Sedge
  • Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis - Water Sedge
  • Carex echinata ssp. echinata - Star Sedge
  • Carex congdonii - Congdon's Sedge
  • Carex limosa - Shore Sedge
  • Carex praticola - Meadow Sedge
  • Carex aestivalis M.A. Curtis ex A. Gray - Summer Sedge

Further Information

  • Calflora
  • The Plant List
  • ToL
  • BHL
  • Discover Life
  • USDA