Shore Sedge
CR

Shore Sedge

Carex limosa

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_limosa

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Shore Sedge faces severe threats from habitat loss due to wetland drainage, peat extraction, and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and fen habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered hydrology and temperature regimes that disrupt the delicate water balance required for bog ecosystems. The species' restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements make remaining populations highly vulnerable to local extinctions.

Threat summary

Habitat

Shore Sedge inhabits acidic bogs, fens, and wet meadows with consistently high water tables, typically growing in sphagnum moss communities and calcareous wetlands. The species requires nutrient-poor, waterlogged soils and is often found in transitional zones between open water and terrestrial vegetation in northern temperate and boreal regions.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Shore Sedge classified as Critically Endangered?
Shore Sedge is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Shore Sedge faces severe threats from habitat loss due to wetland drainage, peat extraction, and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and fen habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered hydrology and temperature regimes that disrupt the delicate water balance required for bog ecosystems. The species' restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements make remaining populations highly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Where does Shore Sedge live?
Shore Sedge occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Shore Sedge?
The main threats to Shore Sedge are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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