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Lake-bank Sedge - Carex lacustris
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A rare species in Montana, known only from a few occurrences from Lake County.
General Description
Rhizomatous. Stems erect, 50–80 cm. Leaves basal and cauline; blades 3–12 mm wide. Inflorescence of 5 to 8 short-pedunculate spikes; the lowest bract greater than the inflorescence. Spikes unisexual, erect ascending; the uppermost 1 to 4 male, narrow, 2–3 cm long; the lower female, 2–6 cm long, cylindric. Perigynia ascending, green, broadly lanceoloid, inflated, glabrous, 5–7 mm long tapered to an indistinct beak ca. 1 mm long; stigmas 3. Female scales acute to acuminate, tan with a pale midstripe and margins, awned, smaller than the perigynia. Achene 3-sided, much smaller than the perigynium (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
Valleys of Lake County; AB to QC south to ID, MT, MO and VA (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 12
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Recency
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Habitat
Marshes and fens.
Threats or Limiting Factors
STATE THREAT SCORE REASON
Reported threats to Montana's populations of Lake-bank Sedge are limited to the potential for water management actions to inundate or divert water away from existing populations. Existing negative impacts are not known, but potential threat of damage to the small, geographically isolated population is essential to its conservation (MTNHP Threat Assessment 2021).
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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