Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex pachystachyaCarex pachystachya (chamisso sedge)Synonyms: Carex festiva var. pachystachya (homotypic); Carex macloviana pachystachya (homotypic); Carex macloviana var. pachystachya (homotypic); Carex pachystachya f. monds-coulteri; Carex pachystachya var. monds-coulteri Carex pachystachya is a species of sedge known by the common name Chamisso sedge. It is native to western North America from Alaska to Saskatchewan to California. It grows in dry to wet areas in many types of forest and grassland habitat. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Late Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | | Frost Free Days [1] | 4 months 20 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Spring | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | | Growth Form [1] | Rhizomatous | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer, Fall | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Seed, Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 10 inches (25 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Slow |  | | Flower Color [1] | Red | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Height [1] | 3.608 feet (1.1 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Mostly Shady | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Moderate | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kenai Fjords National Park |
Ib |
574822 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
386679 |
Alaska, United States |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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