Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Species code GS003198

General Status in Canada

Secure


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:

Pennsylvania Sedge

French common name:

Carex de Pennsylvanie

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Pennsylvania SedgeCarex de Pennsylvanie
2010Pennsylvania SedgeCarex de Pennsylvanie
2015Pennsylvania SedgeCarex de Pennsylvanie
2020Pennsylvania SedgeCarex de Pennsylvanie
Pennsylvania 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 pensylvanicaCyperaceaeCyperales
2010Carex pensylvanicaCyperaceaeCyperales
2015Carex pensylvanicaCyperaceaePoales
2020Carex pensylvanicaCyperaceaePoales

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
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
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
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Ontario
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Critically Imperiled - S1?
2020Critically Imperiled - S1?
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