Carex scirpoidea ssp. pseudoscirpoidea Calflora

Taxon Report 8892

Carex scirpoidea Michx. ssp. pseudoscirpoidea (Rydb.) D. A. Dunlop

Single spiked sedge

Carex scirpoidea ssp. pseudoscirpoidea, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Distribution by County
Family:	CYPERACEAE
Genus:	Carex
Parent:	Carex scirpoidea

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Carex pseudoscirpoidea
ICPN + PLANTS:	Carex scirpoidea var. pseudoscirpoidea

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Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria USDA PLANTS Profile (CASCP3)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) 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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 18, 2018).

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