Calflora
Taxon  Report   1553 
Carex gigas  (Holm) Mackenzie  (not an active name; please see Carex scabriuscula)
Siskiyou sedge
Carex gigas
© 2003 Steve Matson
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Carex gigas, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California and Oregon.

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Carex gigas
© 2009 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Carex
Communities:
Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian
Habitat: seeps, meadows [Walker]
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
AFFINITY to serpentine soil:   4.5 (broad endemic)   [Safford et al 2005]
Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + CNPS + PLANTS accepted name: Carex scabriuscula
  
NOTE: Carex gigas is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Carex gigas
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (CASC14)

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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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