Calflora: Carex viridula var. viridula

Taxon Report 1653

Carex viridula Michaux var. viridula

Green sedge

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Carex viridula var. viridula, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [2.3] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 7th Edition / 8th Edition


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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period

Family:	CYPERACEAE
Genus:	Carex
Parent Record	Carex viridula

Communities:	North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:	Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]

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Name Status:

Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + PLANTS accepted name:	Carex viridula ssp. viridula

More information about Carex viridula var. viridula


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria USDA PLANTS Profile (CAVIV)		Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

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 13, 2017).

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