Carex brevicaulis Calflora

Distribution by County 1523

Carex brevicaulis Mack.

Short stem sedge

Carex brevicaulis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Alameda: 7	Lake: 2	San Benito: 4	Santa Cruz: 8
Contra Costa: 2	Marin: 45	San Francisco: 21	Sonoma: 20
Del Norte: 3	Mendocino: 1	San Luis Obispo: 7
El Dorado: 1	Monterey: 18	San Mateo: 29
Humboldt: 1	Napa: 2	Santa Barbara: 1

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/05/2022).