Calflora Taxon Report
Carex divulsa  Stokes
Grassland sedge
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2020 Peter Warner
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2024 Donald Burk
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2023 Donald Burk
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2020 Peter Warner
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2023 Donald Burk
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2021 John Rawlings
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2017 Eric Wrubel (ssp. divulsa)
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2024 Donald Burk
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2023 Dianne Lake
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2017 Eric Wrubel (ssp. divulsa)
Carex divulsa is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.


Note:This plant was widely sold as Carex tumulicola (a native carex) in the California nursery trade.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Carex
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
POWOCarex muricata ssp. muricata
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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