Carex molestiformis Reznicek & P. Rothr.
Frightful Sedge

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S1?

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: High Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 1

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Alluvial meadows and streambanks

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Human intrusions & disturbance	Natural system modifications	Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Protect key populations using land acquisition or easements
• Action 3: Improve habitat using prescribed fire
• Action 4: Reassess the conservation status of SGCN before the next revision of Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan

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