Calflora Taxon Report
Carex arcta  Boott
Bear sedge
photo on CalPhotos
2006 Dean Wm. Taylor
photo on CalPhotos
2006 Dean Wm. Taylor
photo on CalPhotos
2006 Dean Wm. Taylor
photo on CalPhotos
2006 Dean Wm. Taylor
Carex arcta is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Carex
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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