Calflora
Taxon  Report   1520 
Carex barbarae  Dewey
Santa barbara sedge,  Valley sedge
Carex barbarae
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Carex barbarae
© 2011 Dylan Neubauer
Carex barbarae
© 2015 Aaron Schusteff
Carex barbarae, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Carex barbarae
© 2011 Dylan Neubauer
Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Carex
Communities:
Valley Grassland, Foothill Woodland, Coastal Prairie, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
Habitat: slopes [Walker]
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
  
More information about  Carex barbarae
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (CABA4)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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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]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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