Carex exsiccata Calflora

Taxon Report 11469

Carex exsiccata L. H. Bailey

2015 Dana York

2003 Steve Matson

2015 Dana York

Carex exsiccata, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (71 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


ICPN + PLANTS	Carex vesicaria var. major

More information about Carex exsiccata


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAEX5) BONAP Distribution Map	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	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 03/08/2021).