Long-stalked Yellow-sedge
Carex lepidocarpa
Carex lepidocarpa, called the long-stalked yellow-sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to eastern Canada, Morocco, and most of Europe. It is a member of the Carex flava species complex.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Long-stalked Yellow-sedge belongs to the family Cyperaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Carex lepidocarpa, called the long-stalked yellow-sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to eastern Canada, Morocco, and most of Europe. It is a member of the Carex flava species complex.
Long-stalked Yellow-sedge (Carex lepidocarpa) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species requires specific calcareous fen and marsh conditions that are increasingly rare due to drainage, agricultural conversion, and water table changes. Climate change and altered hydrology further threaten the remaining fragmented populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Long-stalked Yellow-sedge (Carex lepidocarpa) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species requires specific calcareous fen and marsh conditions that are increasingly rare due to drainage, agricultural conversion, and water table changes. Climate change and altered hydrology further threaten the remaining fragmented populations.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat drainage and conversion
Water table alteration
Climate change impacts on wetland hydrology
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Long-stalked Yellow-sedge (Carex lepidocarpa). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/long-stalked-yellow-sedge