Carex aquatilis var. dives Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. var. dives (Holm) Kük.

Sitka sedge

2023 John H. Bair

2003 Steve Matson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~29 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Carex aquatilis
Genus:	Carex
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Carex aquatilis var. sitchensis
PLANTS	Carex howellii
PLANTS	Carex panda
JEF + PLANTS	Carex sitchensis

Information about Carex aquatilis var. dives from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAAQD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/13/2025).