Calflora
Taxon  Report   11468    
Carex duriuscula  C. A. Mey.
Needleleaf sedge
Carex duriuscula, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Carex eleocharis
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(36 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Cyperaceae  
Genus: Carex

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSCarex eleocharis
PLANTSCarex stenophylla ssp. eleocharis
PLANTSCarex stenophylla var. enervis
PLANTSCarex stenophylla
More information about  Carex duriuscula
International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images

Consortium of California Herbaria 2

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/27/2021).