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Distribution by County   1535    
Carex densa  (L. H. Bailey) L. H. Bailey
Dense sedge,   Sedge
Carex densa is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Lassen: 3 Riverside: 9 Solano: 1
Amador: 2 Los Angeles: 5 Sacramento: 2 Sonoma: 101
Butte: 45 Madera: 4 San Benito: 2 Stanislaus: 1
Calaveras: 5 Marin: 138 San Bernardino: 5 Sutter: 5
Colusa: 4 Mariposa: 8 San Diego: 6 Tehama: 15
Contra Costa: 14 Mendocino: 20 San Francisco: 12 Trinity: 14
Del Norte: 1 Merced: 1 San Luis Obispo: 9 Tulare: 4
El Dorado: 15 Modoc: 4 San Mateo: 59 Tuolumne: 7
Fresno: 12 Monterey: 3 Santa Barbara: 1 Ventura: 6
Glenn: 4 Napa: 30 Santa Clara: 24 Yuba: 5
Humboldt: 11 Nevada: 12 Santa Cruz: 37
Kern: 6 Placer: 7 Shasta: 13
Lake: 11 Plumas: 3 Siskiyou: 9

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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/10/2025).