Gmelin's Sedge

Carex gmelinii

Species code GS003089

General Status in Canada

Sensitive


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Gmelin's Sedge

French common name:

Carex de Gmelin

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Gmelin's SedgeCarex de Gmelin
2010Gmelin's SedgeCarex de Gmelin
2015Gmelin's SedgeCarex de Gmelin
2020Gmelin's SedgeCarex de Gmelin
Gmelin's Sedge

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Carex gmeliniiCyperaceaeCyperales
2010Carex gmeliniiCyperaceaeCyperales
2015Carex gmeliniiCyperaceaePoales
2020Carex gmeliniiCyperaceaePoales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Vulnerable
2010Vulnerable
2015ImperiledIncreased level of risk.Procedural change.
2020VulnerableReduced level of risk.New information not reflecting genuine change.More documented occurrences

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - N2N3
2020Vulnerable - N3N4
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S2S3
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present