Taxon  Report   11469 
Carex exsiccata  L.H. Bailey
Western inflated sedge
Carex exsiccata, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
 

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Carex exsiccata
© 2003 Steve Matson
Carex exsiccata
© 2003 Steve Matson
Communities: Coastal Prairie, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Carex
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Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS
 Other Names:
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TJM2 + PLANTS: Carex vesicaria var. major
 Information about  Carex exsiccata  from other sources:
USDA PLANTS Profile (CAEX5)

Nursery availability and horticultural info on CNPLX

Photos on CalPhotos / Flickr / Google Images

website references on Google

 Jepson eFlora (TJM2)

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2014. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 25, 2014).

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