Carex obnupta

Botanical Description

Carex obnupta is a perennial plant with a robust, stout creeping rhizomatous rootstock. It produces dense clusters of grass-like leaves, spreading at the roots to form dense colonies around 60 - 150cm tall[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Baskets made using this plant are often sold in local markets. Carex obnupta is densely rhizomatous, spreading freely at the roots, and can be invasive in pastures or wet meadows[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. In muddy areas this species can grow as a dense, single-species stand[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. Carex obnupta is widespread with some stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].